Privacy & Data Protection

Regardless of which industry you are in, privacy and data protection issues affect us all. The Japan Privacy and Data Protection module identifies and guides your organisation through their privacy-related compliance obligations. This modules covers areas of law such as the 'Act on the Protection of Personal Information', 'Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual In Administrative Procedures', 'General Rules Guidelines for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information' and over 34 other compliance sources.

Module Scope:

Core Obligations

Overview
Related Laws
Personal Information Utilisation Restriction, Acquisition, Control
A Third-Party Provision
Anonymously Processed Information
Guidelines for each field
Specific Personal Information

Legal Landscape

Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures
and 34 other compliance sources

Regulators

Personal Information Protection Commission
Financial Services Agency
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
and 4 other regulators

Webinars

Privacy & Data Protection Webinars | Shohei Suzuki

Shohei Suzuki outlines the current Privacy and Data Protection regulatory landscape in Japan, identifies new trends and outlines what the penalties are for breaching Privacy law in Japan.

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Legal Expert

Senior Associate, TMI Associates.

Shohei Suzuki

SHOHEI SUZUKI is a Senior Associate at TMI Associates, one of the largest law firms in Japan. He has extensive experience in helping clients comply with privacy and data protection requirements. In particular, he has continuously advised numerous domestic and international advertising technology companies and advertisers with regard to their usage of consumers’ personal information as well as with contract negotiations. He also has substantial expertise in M&A transactions targeting companies utilizing consumers’ personal data.Shohei...