Kominfo Says PDP Institutions Will Be Formed In Mid-2024

JAKARTA - Director General of Informatics Applications of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, revealed that the Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information regarding games will soon be issued.

"The target is for these mid-terms to operate in October, yes, according to the law in October this year, this institution is already running, and it is already the supervisor of the implementation of the PDP Law," Sammy said in a statement on Friday, January 26 at the Jakarta Kominfo office.

Later, this PDP institution will have the authority and duties in accordance with what has been regulated in the Personal Data Protection Act, and is an independent institution.

"In this institution, it is in accordance with the PDP law. He himself contains it, the mandate for his duties and authorities has been regulated in the law. And it is an independent body itself, under the President," he explained further.

The duties of the PDP Institution, in accordance with the PDP Law Article 59, include:

a. formulation and determination of Personal Data Protection policies and strategies which serve as guidelines for Personal Data Subjects, Personal Data Control, and Personal Data Processors;

b. supervision of the implementation of Personal Data Protection;

c. enforce administrative law against violations of this law; and

d. facilitation of dispute resolution outside the court.

Meanwhile, the authority of the PDP Institution is:

a. formulate and establish policies in the field of Personal Data Protection;

b. supervise the compliance of Personal Data Control;

c. impose administrative sanctions for violations of Personal Data Protection by Private Data Controllers and/or Personal Data Processors;

d. assisting law enforcement officials in handling alleged criminal acts of Personal Data as referred to in this law;

e. in collaboration with other state Personal Data Protection agencies in the context of resolving alleged violations of the Protection of cross-border Personal Data;

f. conduct an assessment of the fulfillment of the requirements for transferring Personal Data outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Indonesia;

g. give orders in the context of following up on the results of supervision of Personal Data Control and/or Personal Data Processor;

h. publish the results of the implementation of Personal Data Protection supervision in accordance with the provisions of the legislation;

i. receive complaints and/or reports about alleged violations of Personal Data Protection;

j. conduct and on complaints, reports, and/or results of supervision of alleged violations of Personal Data Protection;

k. Summon and present everyone and/or the Public Agency related to alleged violations of Personal Data Protection;

l. asking for information, data, information, and documents from everyone and/or the Public Agency regarding alleged violations of Personal Data Protection;

m. summon and present the experts needed in the examination and search related to alleged violations of Personal Data Protection;

n. conduct checks and searches on electronic systems, facilities, spaces, and/or places used by Private Data Controllers and/or Personal Data Processors, including obtaining access to data and/or appointing third parties; and

o. asking for legal assistance from the prosecutor's office in resolving the Personal Data Protection dispute.