Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39) → Japan (APPI) 🇯🇵
Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI) · Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC)
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: Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39) → mapping → control implementation → Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) registration (where applicable) → ongoing audit.
GDPR fine avoidance — 0 enforcement actions in 4 years (n=42 EU-facing clients) via proactive DPIA + SCC + Art. 27 representative.
Coverage
How it works
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Map Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI)
Compliance plan aligned with Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC).
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Prepare Record of Processing Activities (Art. 30 GDPR · PDPA ม.39)
14-45 working days at 55,000-185,000 บาท.
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Transfer mechanism
SCC + BCR + TIA + adequacy assessment as required.
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Local representative
Local DPO or representative per destination law.
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DPA registration
Notification/filing with Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC) where required.
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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.