The Legal Status of the Personal Data Protection Act as a Guarantee of Patient Privacy Rights in Indonesia
Keywords:
Personal Data, Legal Protection, Personal Data ControllerAbstract
The rapid advancement of information technology has brought significant changes to healthcare services, particularly in the management of patients' personal data. The digitalization of healthcare not only enhances efficiency but also poses serious risks of data breaches that threaten patients’ privacy rights. Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection has emerged as the State's effort to provide comprehensive legal protection for personal data, including health data, which is classified as specific data. This study employs a normative juridical approach by examining relevant regulations and data protection principles within the context of health law. The findings indicate that the government plays a central role in the control of personal data, both preventively and repressively, through its supervisory authority and law enforcement powers in cases of violations. The legal protection of patient privacy has been normatively strengthened; however, its implementation still faces challenges, particularly regarding institutional compliance, stakeholder awareness, and the effectiveness of supervisory authorities. Therefore, institutional reinforcement, public dissemination, and the modernization of data security systems are essential to ensure that the constitutional right to privacy is genuinely upheld in practice.
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