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PrivacyMark® System May 2010
KATO, Takeshi Chief Researcher PrivacyMark® Promotion Center Japan Information Processing Development Corporate (JIPDEC) |
What is the PrivacyMark®? Why was it developed and how did it evolve? Who developed and maintains it?
In order to correspond to the global developments on the issue of personal information protection such as the establishment of EU Data Protection Directive*NOTE 1 (October, 1995), JIPDEC established the PrivacyMark System and commenced the operation on April 1, 1998 before the Directive came into effect on October 24, 1998.
Other topics of interest in this interview include:
- The scope of the PrivacyMark®
- The number of PrivacyMark®s in place today in Japan and outside of Japan
- What companies must have in place before applying for a PrivacyMark®
- Specific steps for companies to acquire and keep a PrivacyMark®
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