Data Protection, Privacy, and Cybersecurity

With the ever-increasing scope and complexity of data protection regimes around the world, it is essential for companies handling personal information to have effective data protection regimes and the ability to deal with data losses promptly to minimize reputational and financial damage.

Digitalization of public services and concerns on national security of data recently increasing across the world gives rise to the need for multinational businesses to understand Japanese regulations on transfers of national security-related data to foreign countries and secrecy of data of foreign businesses transferred to Japan.

Atsumi & Sakai handles cross-border and domestic data protection and data loss matters on a weekly basis with a highly experienced team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers familiar with the nuances of Japanese data protection law and can assist with:

Data protection compliance audits
Data protection training (in-person and online)
Data management systems
Handling and reporting of data losses
Digital forensics investigations
Hacking countermeasures and investigations
Managing third-party data handlers
Data collection and storage
Data transfers within a group and to third parties
Data transfers offshore and comparative data protection rights
Employee misuse of personal data
Data subjects’ rights
Helpline support
IP rights and protections
Privacy policies
Children’s data
Compliance training
Data transfer and processing agreements
Cookies
Tracking
Targeting advertising
Apps
Outsourcing
Cloud services
Ethics
Internal data-handling and cyber security rules
Responding to regulatory enquiries and actions
Digital government; government procurement of cloud services
Outsourcing of infrastructure data (oil & gas, chemical, manufacturing)
Trade compliance and exporting data
Protection from authorities’ access to data (investigation and litigation)

The team also is familiar with leading foreign data protection regimes such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), China’s Cybersecurity Law and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.