The recent Amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003 as amended in 2015) ('APPI'), which were introduced in 2020 ('the 2020 Amendments'), came into force on 1 April 2022. The 2020 Amendments introduce a new concept of 'pseudonymization' to Japanese privacy law and rules on how such information should be handled. Kensaku Takase and Hayato Higa, from Baker McKenzie's Tokyo IP Tech practice group, outline how pseudonymized information can be utilized under the APPI and the rules businesses need to be aware of in order to remain compliant with the amendments.

The processing of children's personal data, from collection to destruction, generally carries with it special considerations. Indeed, the level of protection afforded to children is often higher, due to in part their capacity to understand the consequences of providing their information and the potential risks associated with their use or misuse. In part one of this series, OneTrust DataGuidance considers the rules in the APAC region which govern children's personal data, featuring perspectives from Australia, China, India, and Japan.

For insight into handling children's personal data in New Zealand, the Philippines, and Singapore, please see part two here.

Forthcoming changes to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information ('APPI') have necessitated changes to the accompanying guidance issued by Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission ('PPC'). Hiroyuki Masuda, Lawyer at One Asia Lawyers, discusses some of the most important changes made in this regard.