Overview

Under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the role of Data Protection Officers (“DPO”) is particularly emphasized, especially as regards their specific role of making decisions relating to the various personal data protection issues which are faced by data controllers (“Controllers”) and data processors (“Processors”). The role of DPO is also acknowledged under the Draft Bill on Personal Data Protection (“Draft Bill”),[1] however, to date, this vital role has largely been overlooked by the majority of Indonesian stakeholders.