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Act on the Protection of Personal Information

NOTE: Only the original Japanese texts of the laws and regulations have legal effect, and the translations are to be used solely as reference materials to aid in the understanding of Japanese laws and regulations.

Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Consolidated text as of April 1, 2023. All the amended Acts entered into full force.)
- Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Cabinet Order
- Amendment to the Cabinet Order to Enforce the Act on the Protection of Personal Information(PDF : 205KB)
Commission Rules
- Enforcement Rules for the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (PDF : 71KB)
- Supplementary Rules under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information for the Handling of Personal Data Transferred from the EU and the United Kingdom based on an Adequacy Decision(PDF : 177KB)
Notice, Guidelines, etc.
- The PPC Secretariat Report on Anonymously Processed Information(PDF : 3800KB)
Materials