noun
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.
Abbreviation of the full legal name; used in legal and administrative contexts. The law governs how independent administrative institutions handle personal data.
独立行政法人等個人情報保護法に基づき、情報開示請求ができる。
Under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc., you can request disclosure of information.
Compound of 独立行政法人 (independent administrative institution), 等 (etc.), 個人情報 (personal information), 保護 (protection), and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name reflects the law's scope.