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Article 81: A matter necessary to implement this Act other than those prescribed in this Act is to be prescribed by cabinet order...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Communication and Cooperation
Article 80: The Prime Minister and a head of an administrative organization related to the implementation of this Act...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Report to the Diet
Article 79: The Commission shall annually report to the Diet through the Prime Minister the current status of administering its jurisdictional affairs, and announce to the public a summary thereof...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Information Provision to the Foreign Enforcement Authorities
Article 78: The Commission may provide the foreign authorities enforcing those foreign laws and regulations equivalent to this Act...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Affairs Administered by a Local Government
Article 77: Administrative affairs belonging to the Commission’s authority prescribed in this Act and an authority delegated to a business jurisdictional minister or a Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Exclusion from Application
Article 76: To a person set forth in each following item who is a personal information handling business operator shall the provisions of Chapter IV...
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Miscellaneous Provisions: Scope of Application
Article 75: The provisions of Article 15, Article 16, Article 18 (excluding paragraph (2)), Article 19 through Article 25, Article 27 thorough Article 36, Article 41, Article 42...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Establishment of Rules
Article 74: The Commission may establish rules of the Personal Information Protection Commission regarding its jurisdictional affairs...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Confidentiality Obligation
Article 72: A chairperson, commissioner, specialist commissioner and secretarial staff shall not divulge or use by stealth any secret that may have after they have left their position...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Prohibition of a Political Campaign etc.
Article 71: A chairperson and commissioners shall, while in office, neither become a director of a political party or other political organization nor actively conduct a political campaign...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Secretariat
Article 70: For the purpose of having commissionary affairs administered, a secretariat is to be posited...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Specialist Commissioner
Article 69: In the Commission may a specialist commissioner be posited to have a specialized matter investigated...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Meeting
Article 68: A meeting of the Commission is to be called by a chairperson...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Chairperson
Article 67: A chairperson is to preside over the rules and proceedings of the Commission and represent the Commission....
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Dismissal
Article 66: The Prime Minister shall, when a chairperson or a commissioner falls under any of each item of the preceding Article, dismiss the chairperson or the commissioner...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Guarantee of Status
Article 65: A chairperson and a commissioner shall not be dismissed against their will while in office except in those cases falling under any of each following item...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Term of Office etc.
Article 64: The term of office for a chairperson and a commissioner is to be five years...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Organization etc.
Article 63: The Commission is to be composed of a chairperson and eight commissioners...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Independence on Exercising the Authority
Article 62: A chairperson and commissioners of the Commission are to exercise their official authority independently...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Jurisdictional Affairs
Article 61: The Commission is to administer the following affairs in order to fulfil the duties under the preceding Article...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Duties
Article 60: The Commission is to assume the duties of pursuing ensuring the proper handling of personal information...
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The Personal Information Protection Commission: Establishment
Article 59: The Personal Information Protection Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) is to be established based on the provisions of Article 49, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Rescinding the Accreditation
Article 58: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, when an accredited personal information protection organization falls under any of each following item, rescind the accreditation...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Order
Article 57: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, to the extent necessary to implement the provisions of this section...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Calling for a Report
Article 56: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, to the extent necessary to implement the provisions under this section...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Restriction on Use of Appellation
Article 55: A person who is not an accredited personal information protection organization shall not use the appellation of the accredited personal information protection organization or any other confusing appellation therewith.....
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Prohibition of Utilization for Unintended Purpose
Article 54: An accredited personal information protection organization shall not utilize information obtained in the course of rendering accredited services for the other purposes than for use in such accredited services....
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Personal Information Protection Guideline
Article 53: An accredited personal information protection organization shall, for the purpose of ensuring a covered business operator’s proper handling of personal information etc...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Dealing with a Complaint
Article 52: An accredited personal information protection organization shall, when petitioned by a principal or other concerned person...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Covered Business Operator
Article 51: An accredited personal information protection organization shall make its covered business operators composed...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Notification of Termination
Article 50: A person who has received an accreditation under Article 47, paragraph (1)...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Accreditation Standards
Article 49: The Personal Information Protection Commission shall not grant an accreditation unless it recognizes that an accreditation application under Article 47, paragraph (1) conforms to all of each following item.....
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Disqualification
Article 48: A person falling under any of each following item shall not receive an accreditation under the paragraph (1) of the preceding Article....
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Accreditation
Article 47: A corporation (including a non-corporate body which has appointed a representative or administrator...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Business Jurisdictional Minister
Article 46: A business jurisdictional minister in the provisions of this Section shall be as follows...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Request by Business Jurisdictional Minister
Article 45: A business jurisdictional minister may, when recognizing that there is a need for ensuring the proper handling of personal information etc....
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Delegation of Authority
Article 44: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, when recognizing that there is a need for effectively giving a personal information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Restriction on the Personal Information Protection Commission’s Exercising the Authority
Article 43: The Personal Information Protection Commission shall, in the course of requiring the submission of a report or material from...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Recommendation and Order
Article 42: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, when recognizing there is a need for protecting an individual’s rights and interests...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Guidance and Advice
Article 41: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, to the extent necessary to implement the provisions...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Report and Onsite Inspection
Article 40: The Personal Information Protection Commission may, to the extent necessary to implement the provisions under the preceding two Sections and this Section...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Security Control Action etc.
Article 39: An anonymously processed information handling business operator shall strive to take itself necessary...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Prohibition against the Act of Identifying
Article 38: An anonymously processed information handling business operator, shall, in handling anonymously processed information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Provision of Anonymously Processed Information
Article 37: An anonymously processed information handling business operator, when providing anonymously processed information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Production etc. of Anonymously Processed Information
Article 36: A personal information handling business operator shall, when producing anonymously processed information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Personal Information Handling Business Operator’s Dealing with a Complaint
Article 35: A personal information handling business operator shall strive to deal appropriately and promptly with a complaint about the handling of personal information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Advance Demand
Article 34: A principal may, when intending to file a lawsuit in connection with a demand pursuant to the provisions of Article 28...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Fee
Article 33: A personal information handling business operator may, when having been requested to inform of a utilization purpose pursuant to the provisions of Article 27...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Procedure for Responding to a Demand etc. for Disclosure etc.
Article 32: A personal information handling business operator may, as regards a request pursuant to the provisions of Article 27...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Explanation of Reason
Article 31: A personal information handling business operator shall, in case of informing a principal to the effect that...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Utilization Cease etc.
Article 30: A principal may, when retained personal data that can identify the principal is being handled in violation of the provisions of Article 16...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Correction etc.
Article 29: A principal may, when the contents of retained personal data that can identify the principal are not factual...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Disclosure
Article 28: A principal may demand of a personal information handling business operator disclosing retained personal data that can identify him or herself...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Public Disclosure etc. on Matters relating to Retained Personal Data
Article 27: A personal information handling business operator shall, concerning its retained personal information...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Confirmation etc. when Receiving a Third Party Provision
Article 26: A personal information handling business operator shall, when receiving the provision of personal data from a third party...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Keeping etc. of a Record on a Third-Party Provision
Article 25: A personal information handling business operator shall, when having provided personal data to a third party...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Restriction on Provision to a Third Party in a Foreign Country
Article 24: A personal information handling business operator, except in those cases set forth in each item of the preceding Article...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Restriction on Third Party Provision
Article 23: A personal information handling business operator shall, except in those cases set forth in the following, not provide personal data to a third party without obtaining in advance a principal’s consent...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Supervision over a Trustee
Article 22: A personal information handling business operator shall, in case of entrusting a whole or part of the handling of personal data...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Supervision over Employees
Article 21: A personal information handling business operator shall, in having its employees handle personal data...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Security Control Action
Article 20: A personal information handling business operator shall take necessary and appropriate action for the security control of personal data including preventing the leakage, loss or damage of its handled personal data...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Assurance etc. about the Accuracy of Data Contents
Article 19: A personal information handling business operator shall strive to keep personal data accurate...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Notification etc. of a Utilization Purpose when Acquiring
Article 18: A personal information handling business operator shall, in case of having acquired personal information except in cases where a utilization purpose...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Proper Acquisition
Article 17: A personal information handling business operator shall not acquire personal information by deceit or other improper means...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Restriction due to a Utilization Purpose
Article 16: A personal information handling business operator shall not handle personal information without obtaining in advance...
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Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator: Specifying a Utilization Purpose
Article 15: A personal information handling business operator shall, in handling personal information, specify the purpose of utilizing the personal information...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Cooperation between the Central and Local Governments
Article 14: The central and local governments shall cooperate with one another in implementing measures relating to the protection of personal information...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Mediation etc. for Dealing with a Complaint
Article 13: A local government shall, in order for a complaint caused between a business operator and a principal about the handling of personal information....
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Support to a Business Operator etc. in a Local Area
Article 12: A local government shall, in order to ensure the proper handling of personal information, strive to take necessary action to support a business operator and a resident in a local area....
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Protection of Personal Information Retained by a Local Government etc.
Article 11: A local government shall, considering the nature of personal information it retains, the purpose of retaining the personal information...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Action for Ensuring the Proper Handling of Personal Information
Article 10: The central government shall, through the appropriate division of roles between a local government and itself...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Action for Dealing with a Complaint
Article 9: The central government shall take necessary action to seek the proper and prompt dealing of a complaint caused between a business operator and a principal about the handling of personal information...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Support to a Local Government etc.
Article 8: The central government shall provide information, develop guidelines to ensure the proper and effective implementation...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Basic Policy on the Protection of Personal Information
Article 7: The government shall establish a basic policy on the protection of personal information...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Legislative Action etc.
Article 6: The government shall, considering the nature and utilization method of personal information, take necessary legislative...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Responsibilities of the Local Governments
Article 5: The local governments shall have the responsibilities for developing and implementing necessary measures...
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Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments: Responsibilities of the Central Government
Article 4: The central government shall have the responsibilities for comprehensively developing and implementing necessary measures...
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General Provisions: Overall Vision
Article 3: Personal information, considering it should be carefully handled under the vision of respecting the personality of an individual, shall be made subject to proper handling...
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General Provisions: Definition
Article 2: "Personal information" in this Act means that information relating to a living individual which falls under any of each following item...
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General Provisions: Purpose
Article 1: This Act aims to protect an individual’s rights and interests while considering the utility of personal information...