Indonesia PDP Law Compliance

Learn how Fortra’s suite of integrated security solutions consistently and effectively meet PDP Law requirements.

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Fortra Data Security Solutions for PDP

In 2022, Indonesia enacted its first comprehensive data protection law (Law No. 27 of 2022) on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law), which establishes a unified, rights-based framework for handling personal data across electronic and non-electronic systems. The PDP Law balances individuals’ data rights with organizations’ legitimate needs, introducing strict accountability, strong enforcement powers, and penalties for violations. Fortra supports compliance through integrated solutions. 

Data Classification

Helps teams in both the public and private sectors accomplish their compliance goals. Armed with powerful context-based classification, Fortra DCS combines: 

  • Pattern matching 

  • Machine learning categorization 

  • Automated PII detection 

Data Loss Prevention 

Fortra DLP protects organizations’ most sensitive data across networks, endpoints, and the cloud. It empowers KSA organizations with:  

  • Automated inspection 

  • Kernel-level enforcement  

  • Forensic monitoring  

Data Security Posture Management

Fortra DSPM provides a complete, real-time inventory of all your sensitive data, no matter where it lives or moves. It helps organizations: 

  • Identifies data regulated by PDPL  

  • Enforces PDPL security controls based on classification  

Managed File Transfer

Fortra MFT’s enterprise-level control and simplicity allow you to confidently transfer sensitive data, meet compliance requirements, and automate workflows to reduce human error and improve efficiency.

Fortra Secure Collaboration

Fortra  Secure Collaboration encrypts sensitive data, applies access controls, and then follows the data as it's shared both internally and externally. 

Secure Email Gateway

Full-featured gateway that delivers spam protection, anti-phishing, sandboxing, and other capabilities in an on-premises or virtual appliance.  

What Is the PDP Law?

Protects Individuals' Privacy
Protects Individuals' Privacy
Ensures Lawful and Transparent Use of Personal Data
Ensures Lawful and Transparent Use of Personal Data
Ensures Lawful and Transparent Use of Personal Data
Ensures Lawful and Transparent Use of Personal Data

Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection (PDP Law), formally Law No. 27 of 2022, is the country’s first comprehensive data privacy regulation that governs how personal data is collected, processed, stored, disclosed, and transferred. It establishes clear rights for individuals (data subjects) and corresponding obligations for organizations (data controllers and processors), emphasizing lawful purpose, data minimization, security safeguards, and accountability across the data lifecycle.  
 
The law also introduces requirements for breach notification, cross‑border data transfers, and administrative and criminal sanctions for noncompliance, aligning Indonesia more closely with global data protection standards while addressing local regulatory expectations. 

Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law

Protect personal data and stay in compliance with Indonesia PDP Law. Fortra’s integrated data protection ecosystem combines data classification and data loss prevention.  

Article 5 & 21 – Data Identification & Transparency

Controllers must inform data subjects of purpose, legal basis, data categories, and retention.  

How Fortra Helps  

  • Fortra enables organizations to automatically discover and classify personal data across environments, providing a clear, centralized inventory that supports transparency, data mapping, and regulatory disclosure requirements. 

Fortra solutions that map to Article 5 and 21 requirements include Fortra DCS and Fortra DSPM 

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Navigate Indonesia’s PDP Law with confidence using Fortra. Discover how our solutions align with key provisions of the law to simplify compliance and reduce risk. Explore our datasheet to see how you can protect sensitive data while staying ahead of evolving regulatory requirements.

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FAQ

Any organization or individual that process the personal data of people in Indonesia must comply with the PDP Law, even if the organization or individual is based outside Indonesia.

Any piece of information that can be used to identify someone (sensitive aspects of their identity or private life included) falls under the PDP Law and must be handled with care. 

Common general examples include: 

  • Individual's full name
  • Gender
  • Nationality 
  • Religion 
  • Marital status

Specific or Sensitive Personal Data examples: 

  • Health and medical information
  • Biometric and genetic data
  • Criminal records
  • Children's data 
  • Personal financial data
  • Any other data deemed sensitive by law

If you are compliant with GDPR, you are likely close to PDP Law compliance. However, you need to pay attention to the cross-border transfers, language, and documentation elements of the Indonesia PDP Law.

As of October 2024, the law is fully forced. If your organization is not fully compliant with this law, you should act quickly to reach compliance. Contact Fortra to get your organization’s data compliant with PDP Law.

The PDP Law treats cookies as part of the broader data processing ecosystem. If cookies can identify or track users, organizations need to treat them like regulated Personal Data.

Organizations that violate the PDP Law may face administrative fines of up to 2% of annual revenue for issues like failing to obtain consent, report breaches, or properly handle personal data. Serious offenses, including illegal data processing or intentional breaches, can lead to criminal penalties such as imprisonment of up to six years and fines reaching IDR 6 billion ($400,000 USD), with slightly lower penalties for unauthorized access or data transfers without consent. In addition, organizations may be required to compensate individuals harmed by data breaches or misuse of their personal data.