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Japan plans to both tighten and loosen data protection rules, but shelved administrative fine decision

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( June 27, 2024, 10:07 GMT | Insight) -- The Japanese data protection regulator said today it would seek to tighten some rules to protect children’s data and biometric data, but would loosen notification duties for data leaks under certain conditions. The sticking points of administrative fines and group lawsuits will be discussed by a panel to be established soon, said the Personal Information Protection Commission. The ongoing triannual review of the data-protection law may lead to an amendment next year, an official told reporters today. The Japanese data protection regulator said today it would seek to tighten some rules to protect children’s data and biometric data, but would loosen notification duties for data leaks under certain conditions. The sticking points of administrative fines and group lawsuits will be discussed by a panel of stakeholders and experts to be established soon, said the Personal Information Protection Commission. The ongoing triannual review of the data-protection law may lead to an amendment next year, an official told reporters today....

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