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Data PrivacyJapan

Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Summary

The central data privacy law in Japan that regulates the handling of personal information by private enterprises.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to request disclosure of personal data
  • 02.
    Right to request correction or deletion
  • 03.
    Right to request cessation of use if data is handled illegally

Penalties

  • 01.
    Imprisonment with work for up to one year
  • 02.
    Fines up to 100 million Yen for corporations
  • 03.
    Administrative orders and public naming of non-compliant entities

Verified Citations

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