Japan:
Personal Information Protection Commission Releases Guidelines Regarding Amended Personal Information Protection Act
03 April 2017
by
Daniel J. McLoon
,
Mauricio Paez
,
Richard Johnson
,
Jonathon Little
,
Kevin Lyles
,
Todd McClelland
,
Jeff Rabkin
,
Adam Salter
,
Michiru Takahashi
,
Undine Von Diemar
,
Olivier Haas
,
Jörg Hladjk
,
Anand Varadarajan
and
Nicole Perry
Jones Day
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On November 10, 2016, after a review of public comments, the
Personal Information Protection Commission released Guidelines Concerning Personal Information
Protection Act (General Rules) (source document in Japanese).
On the same date, the Commission also released a set of specific
guidelines, including: (i) guidelines regarding the provision of personal data
to a foreign third party; (ii) guidelines regarding verification and recording
obligations related to the transfer of data to third parties;
and (iii) guidelines regarding de-identified information
(all source documents in Japanese). Companies are advised to review
their internal handling of personal information and the relevant
internal rules in light of these guidelines, which will provide
practical guidance to measures that companies will need to take
pursuant to the Act.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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