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ARTICLE · 10 APRIL 2013

Data Protection Laws of the World Handbook: Second Edition - Indonesia

In addition to Law No.11 of 2008 and Reg. 82 of 2012, a series of regulations also cover data protection in Indonesia.

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Specific Regulations

Law No. 11 of 2008 regarding Electronic Information and Transaction (the "EIT Law") and the recently issued the Government Regulation No. 82 of 2012 regarding Provision of Electronic System and Transaction ("Reg. 82"), which just came into force on 15 October 2012.

Prior to promulgation of Reg. 82, provisions regulating data protection and/or collection of personal data/personal information were scattered under various regulations.

In addition to the provisions under EIT Law and Reg. 82, there are also a series of regulations which also cover certain provisions which may relate to data protection, such as:

  • Telecommunications Sector

Article 40 of Law No. 36 of 1999 regarding Telecommunications (the "Telecommunications Law") provides that any person is prohibited from any kinds of tapping on information transmitted through any kinds of telecommunications network. Furthermore, Article 42 of the Telecommunications Law stipulates

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