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PDP Law

Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection

In force privacy
WhenIn effect since 17 October 2024
Who enforces itMinistry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), pending the PDP agency
Who it applies toPersons, public bodies and organizations processing personal data in Indonesia, or abroad with legal effect in Indonesia or on Indonesian citizens.
Tell the regulatorWritten notice to the agency within 72 hours (3x24 hours) after a failure is established DPO requiredDPO required for public-service processing, large-scale systematic monitoring, or large-scale… RegistrationNo PDP Law registration Transfers abroadDestination must offer equal or higher protection, else adequate binding safeguards, else cons… Request deadlineMost data subject requests must be actioned within 72 hours (3x24 hours) Maximum fineAdministrative fines up to 2% of annual revenue

GDPR-like structure but with very short 72-hour deadlines for both data subject requests and breach notices. Consent must be written or recorded, and criminal penalties up to 6 years sit alongside fines of 2% of revenue.

57% coveredif you already meet GDPR. 9 requirements to work on.See the gap → 7 of 21requirements scored most demanding, each cited to the law.See all 21 → 76 sectionsindexed by topic, each linked to the official text.Read section by section →

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Sources

  • Regulator Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), pending the PDP agency · Official text or regulator
  • Text of the law Indonesian (official); no official English · Official text or regulator

Dates and status checked against these sources on 18 October 2026. This page explains the law for practitioners; it is not legal advice.

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