Indonesia. Sectoral privacy. Government Regulation

GR 71/2019Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Operation of Electronic Systems and Transactions

In force

Partly verified

Medium confidence. Adoption date from general knowledge. [Link: official Indonesian (BPK JDIH); no verified government English translation]

§1Summary

Synopsis

Sets duties for electronic system operators (PSEs), including privacy protection, data deletion and registration, and lets private PSEs store data offshore if supervision is assured.

Key themes

PSE registration
data protection
deletion
supervision access
content blocking

Unique features

Access blocking for unregistered or non-compliant PSEs.

SaaS relevance

Foreign SaaS serving Indonesian users must register as a private PSE with KOMDIGI.

§2Dates

Key dates

Adopted 10 October 2019
In force 10 October 2019
Implemented by MOCI Reg. 5/2020 and MOCD Reg. 5/2025 (PSE registration)

§3Text and authority

Text

Authoritative text peraturan.bpk.go.id

Authority

PDP Agency (not yet established); interim: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI)

§4Where it applies

Domestic law of: Indonesia

§5Sources and verification

Verification

Medium confidence.

Partly verified

Medium confidence. Adoption date from general knowledge. [Link: official Indonesian (BPK JDIH); no verified government English translation]