The Minister for Communications and Information Technology (the Minister) has issued new regulations governing private operators of electronic systems such as websites, web portals or other online systems that the public can interact with.*
The new Regulations require almost every entity that operates an electronic system (such as websites) in Indonesia to register with the Minister. The definition of electronic systems covers a wide variety of systems that interact with the public including electronic selling/trading, delivery of digital content, communication platforms, search engines and personal data processing.
The Regulations also require private operators to provide information and access to their electronic systems and data to the government and law enforcement institutions. Information that may be requested includes access audit trails. Someone must be available in Indonesia to ensure communication with the government runs smoothly.
The Regulations require that all operators must register with the Minister before the system is made live. Electronic systems already operating must register by 24 May 2021. Failure to register and to comply with the provisions of the new Regulations may result in the system being blocked for access in Indonesia.
* Minister for Communications and Information Technology Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Private Scope Electronic System Operators. This Regulation implements Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions and revokes the Minister for Communications and Information Technology Regulation No. 19 of 2014 on the Handling of Internet Sites with Negative Content and the Minister for Communications and Information Technology No. 36 of 2014 on Electronic System Operator Registration Procedures.
