The Law On Personal Data Protection Is Necessary And Important, ELSAM Encourages The Establishment Of An Authority

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JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Institute for Community Studies and Advocacy (ELSAM) Wahyudi Djafar emphasized the importance of ratifying the Bill on Protection of Personal Data (RUU PDP). This is for the resolution of cases of data leaks (data leak) in an accountable manner.

"One thing that comes to my attention is that we have never received a report that is accountable and shows that it (the data leak case) has been resolved," said Wahyudi Djafar when contacted by Antara in Jakarta, Thursday, July 29.

The existence of the PDP Law, according to Wahyudi, can comprehensively resolve cases of data leakage. Moreover, it is supported by the establishment of an agency called the Personal Data Protection Authority.

In its role in resolving cases of personal data leakage in an accountable manner, the Personal Data Protection Authority can provide legal assistance to victims.

This agency plays a role in conducting investigations, including conducting forensic investigations to ensure the correctness of the status of data subjects who file lawsuits for victims of data leakage.

The Personal Data Protection Authority will provide evidence before the court in the form of verification that the victim has indeed suffered losses due to the leakage of personal data and file a claim for compensation through the court.

This evidence will become evidence that can be accounted for to fulfill the victim's claim.

"Because it is not necessarily the data belonging to the plaintiff that leaked and caused losses," Wahyudi added. He also said that it would be difficult for victims to prove for themselves whether their data was indeed leaked or not.

However, although the Personal Data Protection Authority will increase accountability in resolving cases, there was a debate in the trial between the DPR and the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) regarding the existence of the agency.

The DPR wants the agency to be independent, while the Kemenkominfo wants the agency to operate under the Kemenkominfo.

"Supposedly, they (DPR and Kemenkominfo) can find common ground," Wahyudi added.

Cases of data leaks that have occurred repeatedly in Indonesia prove the urgency of the ratification of the PDP Bill. Wahyudi hopes that the PDP Bill can be finalized in the next trial period.