The Urgency of Personal Data Protection Laws in Indonesia

his research aims to observe the regulations of personal data protection in Indonesia and the urgency in establishing personal data protection laws. The research method used is a normative legal research method that reviews the laws and regulations in Indonesia. This will be applied in terms of Human Rights Act, ITE Law (Electronic Information and Transaction Law), Law on Population Administration, and Public Information Disclosure Act. The results show that personal data is each individual’s unique data and the owners of such personal data will be harmed by irresponsible people who violate it. Protection of personal data has been mentioned in several laws. However, more detailed arrangements that contain sanctions for violation are still needed so that people have legal protection. Key words: Personal data, Urgency, Protectio