APPI: Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Navigate Japan’s APPI regulations, understanding the requirements for handling personal information and cross-border data transfers.
The Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) is the primary data protection law in Japan. Recently amended to strengthen individual rights and impose stricter penalties, the APPI focuses on the proper handling and transparency of personal data.
While the APPI’s approach to cookies is historically less prescriptive than the GDPR, recent amendments require businesses to provide clearer disclosures when providing "personally referable information" to third parties who might combine it with personal data. A reliable User Consent Management Platform (CMP) helps manage these disclosures and user preferences.
Global businesses operating in Japan must balance APPI compliance with other international frameworks. Implementing dynamic tracking solutions like Google Consent Mode V2 can provide a unified technological approach that respects the APPI while simultaneously meeting the rigorous standards of PIPEDA and the PDPA.
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