PDP Law
Personal Data Protection Law (Law 27 of 2022)
Indonesia
Enacted 2022, transition through 2024
Asia & Africa
Who must comply
Public and private data controllers and processors that process personal data of individuals in Indonesia, including those abroad with effects on people in Indonesia.
Penalties
Administrative fines up to 2% of annual revenue, plus criminal penalties and corporate fines for unlawful collection or disclosure.
Key obligations
- Obtain valid, explicit and recorded consent where it is the basis
- Provide clear notice of purpose and retention
- Honor access, correction, erasure and objection rights
- Appoint a data protection officer for certain processing
- Notify breaches to the authority and affected individuals within the required time
How ConsentX helps
Explicit, recorded opt-in consent capture
Clear purpose and retention notice
Rights request workflow with evidence
Consent receipts for audit
Region rule engine tuned for Indonesia
Get PDP Law ready with ConsentX
This page is a plain-English summary for general information and is not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with qualified local counsel.
How to comply with PDP Law using ConsentX
- 1
Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under PDP Law.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that PDP Law requires, automatically.
- 3
Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
- 4
Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a PDP Law audit.
- 5
Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Does Indonesia's PDP Law require explicit consent?+
Where consent is the basis it must be valid, explicit, informed and clearly recorded.
When does Indonesia's PDP Law fully apply?+
The law was enacted in 2022 with a transition period running through 2024 for organizations to comply.