Personal Information Protection Commission (Japan)

The Personal Information Protection Commission (個人情報保護委員会, Kojin jōhō hogo iinkai) is a Japanese government commission charged with the protection of personal information. It was established on January 1, 2016. It replaces the Specific Personal Information Protection Commission. The commission consisted of eight commissioners and a chairperson appointed by the Prime Minister of Japan with the consent of the Japanese Diet. The number of commission members was increased from the initial four to eight in February 2016.