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Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law compliance in Indonesia
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Who asks for Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law in Indonesia
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Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law compliance in Indonesia at a glance
Undang-undang (UU) Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi is the instrument itself: it applies to the organisations within its scope, and buyers and partners in Indonesia ask for evidence that you meet it.
What does Indonesia's personal data protection law actually expect of a company? Undang-Undang Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi, in force since 17 October 2022, applies to individuals, public bodies and international organisations in Indonesia and, where processing has legal effect in Indonesia or on Indonesian data subjects abroad, beyond its borders. Controllers must prepare and apply technical and operational measures to protect personal data, carry out impact assessments for high-risk processing such as automated decisions with legal effects, and appoint a data protection officer where they serve the public, monitor at scale or handle specific data in large volumes. Oversight sits with an agency established by and responsible to the President. There is no certificate for this law; compliance is shown through records of processing, notices, consent and rights handling, breach procedures and security controls. Sterling's Jakarta office builds that evidence and, for clients who want an external benchmark, aligns it with ISO/IEC 27701 certification by an accredited body.
Who needs Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law in Indonesia, and what happens without it
These are the organisations in Indonesia that most often need to show Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law.
- Companies processing personal data in IndonesiaUU PDP applies to individuals, public bodies and international organisations in Indonesian jurisdiction.
- Foreign companies processing data of Indonesian residentsThe law reaches processing outside Indonesia with legal effect in Indonesia or on Indonesian data subjects abroad.
- Organisations doing large-scale monitoring or processing sensitive dataA data protection officer is required in these cases.
- Electronic system operatorsBSSN's security regulation and UU PDP apply together to systems that process personal data.
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Strip away the vocabulary and Indonesia's PDP Law asks a data controller to comply in six areas of personal data protection.
In Indonesia these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law explained →
How to achieve Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law compliance in Indonesia
One team from the Jakarta office carries the work from scoping to sign-off. Jakarta and Java on-site from the Jakarta office; other islands on-site by arrangement; remote delivery for distributed teams.
- Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
- Gap assessment against Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law and the Indonesian requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
- Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
- Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before any external review.
- Reviews by regulators, customers and auditorsSterling supports the reviews your regulators, customers and auditors run.
- End to end, from one team
- Effivity ISO & GRC software
- Preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people
- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.
How long does Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law compliance take in Indonesia?
There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Indonesia these are the factors that set the timeline.
- Number of processing activities and systems to map
- Number of entities and countries involved in transfers
- Whether impact assessments are needed for high-risk processing
Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.
How much does Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law compliance cost in Indonesia?
The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and any external assessor’s fees, which are quoted separately. In Indonesia these factors move both.
- Number of legal entities and systems in scope
- Volume of processing activities and data subjects
- Security control remediation needed
Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.
Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law consultants and assessors in Indonesia
Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; your regulators, customers and auditors then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.
- Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
- Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Indonesia are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
- Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
- Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.
Laws and regulations that drive Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law in Indonesia (2)
| Instrument | How it treats the standard |
|---|---|
| Undang-undang (UU) Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi | The instrument itself Obligations for controllers and processors, implemented by an agency established by and responsible to the President. |
| Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 71 Tahun 2019 (Operation of Electronic System and Transaction) | Related Electronic system operator rules implemented in part by BSSN Regulation 8/2020. |
Accreditation, audit language and remote audits in Indonesia
Compliance, not certification: UU PDP has no certificate. Evidence is the organisation's records, notices, impact assessments, procedures and security measures. ISO/IEC 27701 certification by an accredited body is an optional external benchmark. Edition and transition details: Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law hub →
Audit language
Privacy notices should be in the language of the audience they serve, normally Bahasa Indonesia; internal records may be kept in Indonesian or English.
Remote and on-site
Data mapping workshops can be on-site or remote; the law prescribes no external certification audit.
Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law in Indonesia: questions clients ask
Does UU PDP apply to a company outside Indonesia?
It can. UU PDP applies outside Indonesia where processing has legal effect in Indonesia or on Indonesian data subjects abroad. A foreign company serving Indonesian individuals may therefore be covered. Take advice from your counsel on your own case. Where data subjects are in Indonesia, the question of reach deserves an early, documented answer.
Is there a UU PDP certificate?
No. UU PDP has no certificate, and compliance is evidenced through your records, notices, impact assessments, procedures and security measures. ISO/IEC 27701 certification is optional, and it only serves as an external benchmark. Keep those records current, because they are the proof an inquiry or customer would ask to see.
When must we appoint a data protection officer?
Appoint one where processing is for public service, involves large-scale systematic monitoring, or covers large-scale specific data or criminal records. Article 53 sets those triggers, and your counsel can confirm whether your activities meet them. Record the reasoning behind the decision either way, so that it can be explained later.
Who oversees UU PDP?
Personal data protection is carried out by an agency that is established by and responsible to the President. The law gives it that role in Article 58. Follow its guidance, and confirm current details with the regulator. Because the arrangements are still developing, check the regulator's current position before relying on this summary.
More on Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law for Indonesian organisations
Other standards Indonesian businesses ask Sterling for
Organisations in Indonesia often combine Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.
Start with a free discovery call from the Jakarta office
A Sterling consultant goes through your entities, your regulators and your target date with you. No proposal until the scope is agreed.
Sources
- Undang-undang (UU) Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi — peraturan.bpk.go.id (accessed 5 Oct 2026)
- Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 71 Tahun 2019 (Operation of Electronic System and Transaction) — peraturan.go.id (accessed 5 Oct 2026)
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