Webinar: Q&A:Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act (May 14, 2025)
2025/04/02
Q&A: Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act
This webinar will provide an overview of Japan‘s Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) and the practical points that non-Japanese companies and foreign legal personnel working for Japanese corporations should understand. Although PIPA is similar in some respects to the GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) and the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), it has many unique differences. For any organization handling personal information of Japanese residents, it is essential to thorough understanding this regulation and the policies behind them. This webinar will also cover recent updates to the PIPA.
Schedule
Date and time: Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 13:30-15:30 (Web seminar via Zoom)
Sponsored by Miyake & Associates
Free, No Participation Fee
The program will cover the following topics:
1. Rules businesses must follow while processing personal data under the PIPA
*We will explain the differences between PIPA and the GDPR paying particular attention to the importance of providing individual consent.
2. Rules regarding the cross-border transfer of personal data and extraterritorial application of PIPA and the differences from the GDPR
3. Rules requiring businesses’ responses to personal data leakages
* For example, from 2022, businesses must report to the Personal Information Protection Commission and notify the affected individuals when a personal data leak occurs
4. Amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act
Under PIPA, businesses may be liable to pay substantial fines and there will be rules around data processing that must be considered when businesses execute contracts
Lecturer Profile
◆Attorney Masayuki Watanabe (Partner, Miyake & Partners, admitted in Japan)
◆Attorney Nicholas Kuwada (Attorney, Miyake & Partners, admitted in California)
*Miyake and Partners specializes in privacy legislation, financial regulations, and AI-related regulations.
Please apply through our website below.
Webinar: Q&A:Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act
Application deadline: May 9, 2025.
Application Process
(1) After registering, participants will receive an e-mail a day before the seminar
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Webinar: Q&A:Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act (May 14, 2025)
