ELSAM's Capacity Building on Data Protection Call for the Implementation of Data Protection in Election Organizers

On Tuesday, 8 October, ELSAM held a workshop on capacity building on personal data protection for election organizers. The workshop was held in Jakarta and was attended by 40 participants from different institutions. The participants came from the Indonesian Election Supervisory Agency (BAWASLU), Jakarta BAWASLU, West Java BAWASLU, South Tangerang BAWASLU, General Election Commission (KPU), Jakarta KPU, Depok KPU, South Tangerang KPU, Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP), Information Commission, National Human Rights Commission, State Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), and Constitutional Court.

This workshop aims to increase the capacity of understanding and knowledge of stakeholders in the organization of elections related to the principles and standards of personal data protection (PDP). In addition, the workshop also aims to improve the readiness of election administrators to implement compliance standards for the protection of personal data in election administration.

A total of four resource persons participated in this workshop. The first speaker, Indri Dyah Saptaningrum, an academic from Unika Atmajaya Jakarta, explained the history, concepts, and actors in personal data processing. The second speaker, Wahyudi Djafar, Executive Director of ELSAM, explained the principles of data processing and the legal basis of personal data processing. 

The third speaker, Dr. Sih Yuliana Wahyuningtyas, an academician from Unika Atmajaya, explained the obligations of data controllers and processors as well as the rights of data subjects. The last resource person, Parasurama Pamungkas, a researcher from ELSAM, provided material related to the implementation of personal data protection in the election process.

During the workshop, various discussions were raised by the participants. The questions ranged from the concerns of election organizers, such as the privacy of National Identification Number (NIK) information, the policies of public institutions regulated under the PDP Law, the main areas of the PDP Law, and the responsibility for PDP violations. 

With the implementation of this workshop, ELSAM hopes that this activity can encourage the implementation of compliance by data control institutions of stakeholders in the conduct of elections in implementing the compliance standards of the PDP Law after October 17, 2024.