As part of Indonesia's data protection law, businesses must implement Data Protection Impact Assessments for activities involving the processing of high-risk personal data.
(November 29, 2022) Indonesia’s new Personal Data Protection Law (“PDP Law”) is the country’s first comprehensive law to govern personal data protection in both electronic systems and non-electronic systems. However, until the necessary implementing regulations are issued, it remains to be seen just how the PDP Law will be implemented or its impact on M&A transactions.
Indonesia's new Personal Data Protection Law ("PDP Law") is the country's first comprehensive law to govern personal data protection in both electronic systems and non-electronic systems.
Indonesia’s New Personal Data Protection Law And The Impact On M&A Transactions. Legal News and Analysis - Indonesia - Corporate/M&A, Regulatory & Compliance -
(October 6, 2022) Indonesia has seen a recent rise in data breaches. Recent incidents include 105 million people reportedly having their data compromised in a breach of the General Elections Commission database in September 2022. And the month before that, 26 million customers of Internet service provider IndiHome were reportedly affected in a suspected data breach. These incidents and others underline the need in Indonesia for a regulation that clearly outlines the requirements and procedures for reporting a data breach when it happens.