ABSTRACT
The Second Amendment to the Indonesian Constitution brings an acknowledgement of the right to protection of individuals as one of the fundamental human rights. The right to protection of individuals, which is more popularly known as the right to privacy, provides a guaranteed security for all people in their activities, in terms of either physical or non-physical protection, one function of which is providing security of personal information for every person. As a state operating under a rule of law that acknowledges human rights, the Indonesian government has the responsibility to provide protection concerning the personal information that is collected, through various methods, by the public sector (government agencies) and the private sector (companies or other private entities). This paper reviews the concept of privacy as it applies in Indonesia and the importance of regulating the protection of private information as mandated by the Constitution. The recommendations arising from this review provide options for regulations to ensure the security and convenience of every person with regards to the collection of personal information.
