Contents
History
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
(Purpose)
Article 2
(Definition)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Article 3
(Overall Vision)
Chapter II Responsibilities etc. of the Central and Local Governments
Article 4
(Responsibilities of the Central Government)
Article 5
(Responsibilities of the Local Governments)
Article 6
(Legislative Action etc.)
Chapter III Measures etc. for the Protection of Personal Information
Section 1 Basic Policy on the Protection of Personal Information
Article 7
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Section 2 Measures by the Central Government
Article 8
(Support to a Local Government etc.)
Article 9
(Action for Dealing with a Complaint)
Article 10
(Action for Ensuring the Proper Handling of Personal Information)
Section 3 Measures by the Local Governments
Article 11
(Protection of Personal Information Retained by a Local Government etc.)
(2)
Article 12
(Support to a Business Operator etc. in a Local Area)
Article 13
(Mediation etc. for Dealing with a Complaint)
Section 4 Cooperation between the Central and Local Governments
Article 14
Chapter IV Obligations etc. of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator
Section 1 Obligations of a Personal Information Handling Business Operator
Article 15
(Specifying a Utilization Purpose)
(2)
Article 16
(Restriction due to a Utilization Purpose)
(2)
(3)
Article 17
(Proper Acquisition)
(2)
Article 18
(Notification etc. of a Utilization Purpose when Acquiring)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 19
(Assurance etc. about the Accuracy of Data Contents)
Article 20
(Security Control Action)
Article 21
(Supervision over Employees)
Article 22
(Supervision over a Trustee)
Article 23
(Restriction on Third Party Provision)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Article 24
(Restriction on Provision to a Third Party in a Foreign Country)
Article 25
(Keeping etc. of a Record on a Third-Party Provision)
(2)
Article 26
(Confirmation etc. when Receiving a Third Party Provision)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 27
(Public Disclosure etc. on Matters relating to Retained Personal Data)
(2)
(3)
Article 28
(Disclosure)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 29
(Correction etc.)
(2)
(3)
Article 30
(Utilization Cease etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Article 31
(Explanation of Reason)
Article 32
(Procedure for Responding to a Demand etc. for Disclosure etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 33
(Fee)
(2)
Article 34
(Advance Demand)
(2)
(3)
Article 35
(Personal Information Handling Business Operator's Dealing with a Complaint)
(2)
Section 2 Duties of an Anonymously Processed Information Handling Business Operator etc.
Article 36
(Production etc. of Anonymously Processed Information)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Article 37
(Provision of Anonymously Processed Information)
Article 38
(Prohibition against the Act of Identifying)
Article 39
(Security Control Action etc.)
Section 3 Supervision
Article 40
(Report and Onsite Inspection)
(2)
(3)
Article 41
(Guidance and Advice)
Article 42
(Recommendation and Order)
(2)
(3)
Article 43
(Restriction on the Personal Information Protection Commission's Exercising the Authority)
(2)
Article 44
(Delegation of Authority)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Article 45
(Request by Business Jurisdictional Minister)
Article 46
(Business Jurisdictional Minister)
Section 4 Private-Sector Body's Promotion for the Protection of Personal Information
Article 47
(Accreditation)
(2)
(3)
Article 48
(Disqualification)
Article 49
(Accreditation Standards)
Article 50
(Notification of Termination)
(2)
Article 51
(Covered Business Operator)
(2)
Article 52
(Dealing with a Complaint)
(2)
(3)
Article 53
(Personal Information Protection Guideline)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 54
(Prohibition of Utilization for Unintended Purpose)
Article 55
(Restriction on Use of Appellation)
Article 56
(Calling for a Report)
Article 57
(Order)
Article 58
(Rescinding the Accreditation)
(2)
Chapter V The Personal Information Protection Commission
Article 59
(Establishment)
(2)
Article 60
(Duties)
Article 61
(Jurisdictional Affairs)
Article 62
(Independence on Exercising the Authority)
Article 63
(Organization etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 64
(Term of Office etc.)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Article 65
(Guarantee of Status)
Article 66
(Dismissal)
Article 67
(Chairperson)
(2)
Article 68
(Meeting)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Article 69
(Specialist Commissioner)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 70
(Secretariat)
(2)
(3)
Article 71
(Prohibition of a Political Campaign etc.)
(2)
Article 72
(Confidentiality Obligation)
Article 73
(Remuneration)
Article 74
(Establishment of Rules)
Chapter VI Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 75
(Scope of Application)
Article 76
(Exclusion from Application)
(2)
(3)
Article 77
(Affairs Administered by a Local Government)
Article 78
(Information Provision to the Foreign Enforcement Authorities)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Article 79
(Report to the Diet)
Article 80
(Communication and Cooperation)
Article 81
(Delegation to Cabinet Order)
Chapter VII Penal Provisions
Article 82
Article 83
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
(2)
Article 88