Protection of Data Privacy in the Digital Era (Comparative Approach Between Indonesian Law and European Union Law)

Abstract

Indonesia has just experienced globalization and entered a new era called the Industrial Revolution 4.0. The entry of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era has brought us to an era or a phase of time in which all things can be accessed or arranged in only one hand. The era was called the Digital Era. The development of the digital brings the existence of a technological machine that has the ability to think, process data, and be able to do several activities like humans called by Artificial Intelligence. In Digital era it is very important to protect data privacy. This is because everyone has their own privacy and must be responsible and careful to protect the data privacy. This research has 2 problem formulation, which are How is the comparison of legal protection of data privacy in Indonesia and European Union and What is the background of the similarities and differences in the protection of data privacy between Indonesia and the European Union. This research is a Normative Legal Research since it would be mostly done by reviewing prevailing laws and regulations, and also legal theories or doctrines. This research undertaken by 2 methods of approach, which are Statutory Approach and Comparative Approach. Indonesia has yet to have a legislation that was comprehensive such as the European Union adopted by the European Union member states. This is motivated by several things including the countries in the European Union which have long been developing modern technological systems. So, they also had already made rules about protecting data privacy one of them through the 1995 Directive. Indonesia must immediately discuss further and ratify the Data Protection Bill to immediately have a privacy data protection regulation that can fully protect all of its citizens' privacy rights. Keywords: Digital era, Data Privacy, Data Privacy Protection