Cross-border Transfer of Personal Data
by：Kensho Onoda、Poom Kerdsang [toc] Introduction When foreign startups expand into Japan, their Japanese operations frequently need to transfer data back to the home country. Typical examples include centrally managing Japanese customer data on a headquarters server or having the home country’s engineering team analyze Japanese user data. This article explains key points to be aware of under the APPI when conducting cross-border transfers of personal data. It highlights Japan’s unique regulatory framework and differences from the EU’s GDPR. Overview Under the APPI, providing personal data to a “third party located abroad” is subject to special regulations compared to ordinary third-party…
