JPN DP Personal Information Guidelines

Published on: Mar 31, 2025

On Mar. 27, JPN DP revised guides for providing data to third parties.

  • JPN DP revised Guidelines on the act on the protection of personal information - provision to third parties in foreign countries, which will be effective from Apr. 1, 2025.
  • When determining whether a system allowing the government to collect business-held personal information may have a significant impact on the rights of individuals, the OECD's declaration on government access to personal data (2022) may be referred to.
  • When checking the implementation status of equivalent measures, it is not necessary to check the handling of other personal information handled by the third party.
  • Effectiveness
  • The published Guidelines will be effective from Apr. 1, 2025.
Regulators
JPN DP
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
Gd, RF, 3/27/2025; Nt 7 of 2016; APPI;
Functions
Compliance; Legal; Operations; Privacy; Risk
Countries
Japan; Cross-Border
Category
Data Privacy
State
N/A
Products
Corporate
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Mar 27, 2025
Effective Date
Apr 1, 2025
Rule ID
248566
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 27, 2025
Report Section
International