Privacy And Data Protection Legal Regime In Indonesia

The fundamental basis for privacy and data protection in Indonesia can be found in Article 28(G) of the 1945 Con­stitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which provides that every person has the right to:

• protection of themselves, their families, respect, dignity and possessions under their control; and
• security and protection from threat of fear for doing, or not doing, something that constitutes a human right.

To date, there is no specific law in Indonesia that regulates protection of private and family life. The most relevant regu­lation for the protection of privacy is related to personal data protection.

Provisions on the protection of personal data can be found in Law No 11 of 2008 regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016 (the "Electronic Information Law"). The procedural guidelines for the Electronic Informa­tion Law are contained in Government Regulation No 82 of 2012 regarding the Implementation of