Kominfo Calls WhatsApp Regarding Data Sharing Policy With Facebook

Menkominfo Johnny G Plate (doc. Humas Kominfo)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) will summon WhatsApp and Facebook for the Asia-Pacific region regarding their new policy which is quite disturbing for the Indonesian people.

"Today, Kominfo summoned the Asia Pacific Region WA / FB managers to provide a complete explanation. After that the government will establish further policies related to this," said the Minister of Communication and Information, Johnny G Plate, Monday, January 11.

Johnny said that the summons would discuss the platform's new privacy rules which would be contained in the Draft Law on Personal Data Protection (RUU PDP).

In addition, Johnny also hopes that people can choose instant messaging services wisely, especially because of the problem of protecting personal data.

"There are several social media platforms that can be used by the public, but people need to be wiser in determining and choosing social media that is able to provide optimal Personal Data Protection and privacy in order to avoid unwanted personal data use, either in the form of misuse or not in accordance with the rules (misuse). or unlawful), "explained Johnny.

For this reason, Johnny explained that currently his party is discussing the PDP Bill with Commission I of the Indonesian Parliament, "Kominfo has appointed a Government Working Committee and is ready to continue discussing the completion of the draft law into law," Johnny explained.

Therefore Johnny hopes that the PDP Law can be completed as soon as this year, even though Commission I of the DPR is busy with various things and discussions of this regulation are severely hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The existence of the PDP Law is very important as the main legal umbrella for protecting people's personal data. The main principle is that the use of personal data must be with the consent of the data owner.

This is in line with regulations in various countries including the European Union's GDPR and the substance in the Indonesian PDP Bill.