Internet and mobile applications have made the cross-border business of selling goods and services no longer technically challenging or complex. Such services, however, inevitably entail the movement of personal information of its users across the borders. This could put foreign companies and startups at the risk of unintentionally violating foreign privacy laws. In this regard, each jurisdiction has its own legislation on whether and to what extent their local rules of data protection shall apply to the foreign business entities. Today, we will explain this issue in the case of Japan.
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