ARTICLE · 15 JUNE 2020

Prohibitions, Restrictions Under Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Draft Law

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A draft law on personal data protection ("PDP Draft Law") has been signed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and is being discussed by the House of Representatives.

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Michael Carl

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A draft law on personal data protection ("PDP Draft Law") has been signed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and is being discussed by the House of Representatives. Several government officials have been quoted in the media saying they expect the PDP Draft Law to be passed and enacted in 2020.

This article looks at some of the key changes contemplated by the PDP Draft Law. Note that while it seem the draft is near passage, it is still subject to further revision.

Prohibitions and Restrictions

The PDP Draft Law, being a law (undang-undang), is able to provide criminal sanctions in the event of violations, as allowed under Article 15 of Law No. 12 of 2011 regarding the Formulation of Laws and Regulation. Thus, several articles in the PDP Draft Law are dedicated to prohibitions and restrictions.

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