Building Awareness of Right to Privacy

The government submitted the final draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill to the House of Representatives. The draft bill includes an obligation for companies to adjust data processing for a maximum of two years.

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The formation of the Personal Data Protection Law is expected to promote the awareness of individuals of their right to data privacy. At present not all internet users in Indonesia are aware of and care about their rights in relation to their personal data.

On Jan. 24, 2020, the government submitted the final draft of the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill to the House of Representatives (DPR). The draft bill includes an obligation for companies to adjust data processing for a maximum of two years.