Japan

Japan provides certain privacy and data security protections and requirements. Companies subject to the law should be familiar with all relevant privacy and data laws or regulations, including those listed below.

Privacy Law and Regulations

National-Federal Laws and Regulations
Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information
Japanese
English (Tentative translation)
PPC Guidelines
Guidelines on the Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information (General Information)
Guidelines on the Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information (Provision to a Third Party in a Foreign Country)
Guidelines on the Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information (Confirmation and Record Obligations at the Time of Third Party Provision)
Guidelines on the Law Concerning the Protection of Personal Information (Anonymized Information and Pseudonymized Information)
PPC Points to Consider for the Handling of Personal Health Information relating to Employment Management
FSA Guidelines
Guidelines for Personal Information Protection in the Financial Field Japanese
Practical Guidelines for Security Control Measures, Etc. Relating to the Protection of Personal Information in the Financial Sector (April, 2022)
METI Guidelines on Protection of Personal Information in the Credit Segment
Anti-Spam Laws and Regulations
Law Concerning the Proper Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail (“Anti-Spam Law”)
Japanese
English
Enforcement Regulations regarding the Anti-Spam Law
Japanese
Law for the Partial Amendment to the Law Concerning Specified Commercial Transactions
Japanese
MIC Information on Spam
Japanese
METI Information on Spam
Japanese

National Data Protection Authority - Other Government Agencies

Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC)
English
Japanese
Financial Services Agency (“FSA”)
English
Japanese
Fair Trade Commission (“FTC”)
English
Japanese
Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (“METI”)
English
Japanese
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (“MHLW”)
English
Japanese
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (“MIC”)
English
Japanese
Consumer Affairs Agency
English
Japanese