- Data Protection
The 2020 Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan
This newsletter summarizes the contents of the 2020 amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan, which may affect the operations of business operators both within and outside Japan. It also explains the practical steps that business operators should take to comply with the amendments.
- It is also available in PDF.
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Data Protection Newsletter (December 1, 2020) (936 KB / 4 pages)
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Authors
Yujin SUGA
- Partner
- Tokyo
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