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Data protection authority

Personal Information Protection Commission (Japan)

PPC Japan

Japanese data protection authority.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Japan
Scope covered
Japan
Type
Data protection authority
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI, as amended)
Status
Current — verified June 2026

EU adequacy holder (mutual adequacy with the EU).

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