Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information regulating personal data handling.
Definition
APPI (Act on the Protection of Personal Information) is Japan’s privacy law governing the handling of personal information by organizations, including notice, purpose limitation, security measures, and certain cross-border transfer obligations.
In plain English
Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information regulating personal data handling.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It establishes baseline privacy protections and accountability for services operating in Japan.
Example
Example: Organization provides privacy notice, limits use to stated purposes, and implements access controls.