Roles and Responsibilities |PPC Personal Information Protection Commission,Japan

This page describes the roles and responsibilities of Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC). The PPC is an independent council-based organization established under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information with a mission to protect individuals' rights while ensuring proper handling of personal information. As a commission under the National Government Organization Act, it maintains high independence and political neutrality. The PPC's main duties include formulating and promoting basic policies, supervision and monitoring, complaints mediation, personal information protection assessment, public relations, and international cooperation for private sectors, administrative agencies, and local governments.