Below are the questions and answers to a poll conducted Nikkei Research between June 4-15 for Reuters. Answers are denoted in percentage points, while the poll and reply totals are represented in actual figures.

1. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes new requirements on how companies collect and process personal information about users in the European Union. Has it affected your business?

Sectors Yes No Polled Replied

All 21 79 539 231

Manufacturers 31 69 263 120

Non-Manufacturers 11 89 279 111

2a. Has your company updated its data privacy policies to comply with GDPR regulations, including the requirement for clear straightforward language and the seeking of affirmative consent? (Pick one)

Sectors Done Responding Plan to No plan to Polled Replied

already respond respond

All 26 8 15 51 539 215

Manufacturers 21 13 21 44 263 112

Non-Manufacturers 31 2 9 58 276 103

2b. Have you created or are you planning to create the position of data protection officer or have someone specifically made responsible for data protection? (Pick one)

Sectors Done Responding Plan to No plan to Polled Replied

already respond respond

All 23 7 14 56 539 215

Manufacturers 20 10 19 52 263 112

Non-Manufacturers 27 3 9 61 276 103

2c. Are you able to comply with requests to have data erased or corrected or usage restricted? (Pick one)

Sectors Done Responding Plan to No plan to Polled Replied

already respond respond

All 16 9 21 53 539 214

Manufacturers 14 13 29 45 263 111

Non-Manufacturers 18 6 14 62 276 103

2d. Can you notify data protection authorities of data breaches within 72 hours of becoming aware of it and to notify the affected people without undue delay if the breach carries a high risk for individuals? (Pick one)

Sectors Done Responding Plan to No plan to Polled Replied

already respond respond

All 7 10 25 58 539 214

Manufacturers 7 12 31 50 263 111

Non-Manufacturers 7 8 19 66 276 103

2e. Can you comply with customer requests to provide them with their personal data free of charge? (Pick one)

Sectors Done Responding Plan to No plan to Polled Replied

already respond respond

All 6 7 23 65 539 213

Manufacturers 7 9 27 56 263 110

Non-Manufacturers 4 4 18 74 276 103

3a. What benefits do you expect if a merit-based labour system dubbed "the high-professional scheme" is adopted as part of work-style reform legislation? (Pick one)

Sectors More Higher Less Greater Others Polled Replied

flexible motivation overtime productivi

work-style among ty

employees

All 60 7 7 14 12 539 225

Manufacturers 63 9 8 13 7 263 116

Non-Manufacturers 57 5 6 16 17 276 109

3b. What percentage of employees do you think will be taking part in the high-professional scheme in two years time? (Pick one)

Sectors Below 1% 1-5% 5-10% 10-20% Beyond 20% Polled Replied

All 64 24 10 1 1 539 215

Manufacturers 58 29 10 1 2 263 110

Non-Manufacturers 70 19 10 1 1 276 105

4. Have labour costs declined from last year due to legislation aimed at curbing long working-hours?

Sectors Yes No Polled Replied

All 36 64 539 225

Manufacturers 37 63 263 116

Non-Manufacturers 35 65 276 109

5. How do the the wage hikes you offered at this spring's annual labour talks compare with the recent peak in 2015? (Pick one)

Sectors Exceeded Same Undershot Polled Replied

All 28 63 9 539 223

Manufacturers 22 68 10 263 118

Non-Manufacturers 35 58 7 276 105

(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)