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Breach Response & 72-Hour Notification → Japan (APPI) ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ

Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI) · Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC)

From 95,000-650,000 āļšāļēāļ—1-7 working days
083-249-4999 Chat on LINE

Japan (APPI) is regulated by Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) under Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI) — breach notification within 72 hours.

Partner network — Bird & Bird, OneTrust, BSI, DNV — for ISO certification, cross-border SCC, EU representative service.

Japan (APPI) legal regime: Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI) — enforced by Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) with max fines of JPY 100M + criminal. APPI 2022 amendment — mandatory PPC reporting + EU adequacy decision.

Breach notification: 72 hours — 24/7 incident hotline available.

End-to-end: Breach Response & 72-Hour Notification → mapping → control implementation → Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) registration (where applicable) → ongoing audit.

72-hour breach response SLA — 38 incidents handled in 2024-2025 (ransomware, vendor breach, insider) — every case notified PDPC/DPA/customer within window.

Coverage

Thailand PDPA Compliance Pack (PDPA B.E. 2562)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
EU GDPR Compliance Pack (Regulation 2016/679)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
CCPA/CPRA Compliance (California Consumer Privacy Act)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
DPO Appointment Service (PDPA & GDPR)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA āļĄ.39)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
SCCs + BCRs (International Data Transfer)
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
Cookie Consent + Consent Management Platform
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) Handler
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
Privacy Policy + Terms of Service Drafting
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)
ISO/IEC 27701 PIMS Certification Readiness
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩ Japan (APPI)

How it works

  1. 1

    Map Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

    Compliance plan aligned with Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC).

  2. 2

    Prepare Breach Response & 72-Hour Notification

    1-7 working days at 95,000-650,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

  3. 3

    Transfer mechanism

    SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.

  4. 4

    Local representative

    Local DPO or representative per destination law.

  5. 5

    DPA registration

    Notification/filing with Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) where required.

  6. 6

    Ongoing monitoring

    Quarterly review + annual audit + breach drill + DSAR queue monitoring.

Frequently asked questions

Which law applies in Japan (APPI)?

Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Supervisory authority?

Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC)

Maximum fine?

JPY 100M + criminal

Breach window?

Within 72 hours.

Market-specific caution?

APPI 2022 amendment — mandatory PPC reporting + EU adequacy decision.

Local representative required?

Depends on scope of processing.

Cross-border transfer requirements?

SCC + TIA + (for CN/RU) data localisation + government security assessment.

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