Personal Information Protection Commission (Japan)

The Personal Information Protection Commission (個人情報保護委員会, Kojin jōhō hogo iinkai) is a Japanese government commission charged with the protection of personal information. It was established on January 1, 2016. It replaces the Specific Personal Information Protection Commission.^[1] The commission consisted of eight commissioners and a chairperson appointed by the Prime Minister of Japan with the consent of the Japanese Diet.^[2] The number of commission members was increased from the initial four to eight in February 2016.^[3]

References

↑ 「個人情報保護委員会」への改組(平成 28 年 1 月 1 日)についてNovember 30, 2015 Retrieved March 31, 2016 (Japanese)
↑ PIPC website About Us - Commission Retrieved March 31, 2016
↑ Japan to add 40 officials for cybersecurity Japan Times Retrieved March 31, 2016

External links

Official PIPC website

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