JAKARTA - The Director of Research at the Trunojoyo Institute, Amin Iskandar, assessed that the steps taken by the Gresik Police and the East Java Police to quickly arrest the owners of the Go Matel and Data R4 Late Pay application on the Playstore were the right decision.
Because, there must be criminal sanctions on the owners of the Go Matel and R4 late payment applications and leasing officials who disseminate personal data of credit vehicle customers. "The actions of the application owners are illegal because they disseminate personal data without permission. The data is ultimately used for actions that are detrimental," he said, Sunday, December 21.
According to him, the perpetrators can be charged with Law 27/2022 concerning the Protection of Personal Data (PDP Law) and the Electronic Information and Transaction Law (ITE Law). Based on the PDP Law, the actions of the owner of this matel application violate Article 67 paragraph (2) jo. Article 65 paragraph (2), with a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 4 billion.
Meanwhile, according to the ITE Law, dissemination through electronic media can be charged under Article 32 paragraph (2) jo. Article 48 paragraph (2), with a maximum imprisonment of 9 years and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 3 billion. In addition, Article 26 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law states that the use of personal data through electronic media must be with the consent of the owner.
Amin emphasized that this matel application is the root of the matel or DC problem so far which snatches people's vehicles on the road and is a violation of the law, especially the Supreme Court's decision which confirms that vehicle withdrawal must be through the courts.
"This application is the root of the illegal practice of Eagle Eye and Illegal Debt Collector that is disturbing. Closing and prosecuting it is the first step to solving this problem," he said.
Previously, the police had secured two employees of the Go Matel R4 application company who were suspected of being involved in the operation of the application. The two people, each with the initials FE as a commissioner and DA as the main director. The police suspect that the two obtained customer data from financing or leasing companies. As the case deepened, the police again secured two other people. With this addition, a total of four people were secured.
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