[PDF] [PDF] Indonesias Personal Data Protection Law Finally Enacted

What are the PDP regulations in Indonesia?

Under the PDP Regulations, the Indonesian government is empowered with the duty of supervision, advocacy, evaluation, enforcement, and other conducts necessary to ensure personal data protection. The transfer of personal data is prohibited without the consent of the data subject, as stipulated under Article 27 (1) of the EIT Law.

What is Indonesia's data privacy law?

On 17.10.2022, The Indonesian President signed the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) into law. This made Indonesia the fifth South-Asian country that passed its own specific data privacy law, alongside Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Will Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Bill be completed in 2022?

(ANTARA/Natisha Andarningtyas/uyu) Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Communication and Informatics Ministry is working to complete drafting the Personal Data Protection Bill in 2022, since it has been delayed for almost two years, in a bid to strengthen data regulation and management in Indonesia.

What is personal data protection law?

The PDP Law defines Personal Data as any data concerning a person, whether identified or who may be identified independently or combined with other information, either directly or indirectly, through an electronic or non-electronic system. The individuals to whom Personal Data is attached are referred to as Data Subjects.