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Indonesia steps up data protection with new bill
- Tuesday | 28th January, 2020
Plate said the government wanted parliament to quickly begin deliberation of the bill, which contains rules on data ownership, consumer rights and cross-border data transfer. Such information can only be used for reasons agreed by the data owner, and trading of private data will be prohibited. Indonesia, one of the top five markets globally for U.S. tech giants Facebook and Twitter, currently has weak rules on personal data protection. Firman Kurniawan, a digital communications expert from the University of Indonesia, said the bill “means a lot” for consumer protection. Indonesia E-Commerce Association (IDEA) Chairman Ignatius Untung also welcomed the bill, saying data protection will give bargaining power to consumers, but he said government should provide enough time for the industry to adapt to the new rule.
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