What Includes Personal Data? This Is The Answer According To The PDP Bill

YOGYAKARTA Not long ago, there was a lot of hackers leaking the personal data of the Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate on social media. So, what includes personal data?

The personal data allegedly belonging to Johnny includes a NIK, KK number, address, telephone number for a family member, to a vaccine ID.

Apart from Johnny, several ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet also became victims of doxing or the spread of personal data, including the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir and Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian, reported VOI.

Reflecting on the above case, the leakage of personal data can happen to anyone. You may not be aware that personal data in the form of emails, passwords, and cell phone numbers have been leaked on the internet.

Before discussing further what is included in personal data, let's first understand the understanding of personal data according to the Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information Number 20 of 2016.

Personal Data Is

Based on Permenkominfo No. 20/2016 concerning Personal Data Protection in Electronic Systems, what is meant by personal data is certain individual data that is stored, cared for, and protected by confidentiality.

As for the individual data, any correct and real information that is inherent and can be identified, either directly or indirectly, in each individual whose use is in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

Meanwhile, in Government Regulation Number 71 of 2019, personal data is data about whether or not someone is identified and/or can be identified separately or combined with other information, either directly or indirectly through an electronic system and/or non-electronic system.

What Includes Personal Data?

In the Draft Law on Personal Data Protection (RUU PDP) Article 3 paragraph (1) it is stated that personal data is divided into two, namely personal data is general and personal data is specific.

The explanation is as follows:

1. General Personal Data

Some of the things included in the category of personal data that are general in nature as referred to in the PDP Bill Article 3 paragraph (2) include:

2. Specific Personal Data

Meanwhile, what is meant by personal data that is specific according to the PDP Bill Article 3 Paragraph (3), namely:

For additional information, the PDP Bill has been initiated since 2016 and consists of 72 articles and 15 chapters. This bill will soon be passed. Given that the process has entered the stage of synchronization.

Personal Data Owner Rights

At least, there are 12 rights to owners of personal data listed in the PDP Bill. These rights are stated in Article 4 Paragraph (2). Here's the full review:

That's what information about what includes personal data that you must know.