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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Legal politics of personal data protection in Law Number 27 of 2022: Challenges and implementation
Authors
Angga Ginanjar Kurniawan, Dr. Bambang Slamet Riyadi, Dr. Riza Zulfikar
Abstract
Personal data protection is a fundamental right recognized by various
international legal instruments. Indonesia has enacted Law Number 27 of 2022 on
Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) in response to the increasing risks of data
breaches in the digital era. The legal politics underlying the formation of the
PDP Law reflects the state's commitment to balancing individual interests in
protecting personal data with public interests and national digital economic
interests. This research uses a juridicalnormative research method with a
statutory and conceptual approach. The results show that the PDP Law adopts
universal data protection principles adapted to the national legal context,
encompassing regulation of data subjects' rights, obligations of data controllers
and processors, and oversight mechanisms through a personal data protection
authority institution. Implementation challenges include limited human
resources, low digital literacy among the public, and suboptimal formation of
an independent supervisory authority. The policy implications of this research
encourage accelerating the establishment of the Personal Data Protection
Authority (PDPA) as an independent institution with full authority in enforcing
personal data protection law in Indonesia.
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Pages:263-265
How to cite this article:
Angga Ginanjar Kurniawan, Dr. Bambang Slamet Riyadi, Dr. Riza Zulfikar "Legal politics of personal data protection in Law Number 27 of 2022: Challenges and implementation ". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 263-265
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