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
FSA Guidelines
Financial Sector Related Guidelines
Health Sector Related Guidelines
Information and Communications Sector Guidelines
Anti-Spam Laws and Regulations
Law Concerning the Proper Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail (“Anti-Spam Law”)
Enforcement Regulations regarding the Anti-Spam Law
Law for the Partial Amendment to the Law Concerning Specified Commercial Transactions
MIC Information on Spam

National Data Protection Authority - Other Government Agencies

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