Photocopying e-KTP Violates Personal Data Protection Law

Director General of the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Teguh Setyabudi, does not deny that a number of institutions, both public and private, still require photocopies of e-KTP for administrative completeness. The reason is that the administrative system is still manual and relies on physical archives. “Why are there still many photocopies now? Because indeed some user institutions in the administrative process are still using a manual system and also physical archives,” said Teguh, quoted from Kompas.com, Thursday (7/5/2026). Teguh knows that photocopying e-KTP violates Law Number 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDP). Storing photocopy machines risks the misuse of personal data listed on the ID card. “Inviting user institutions, whether hotels, for example, now when going to a hotel, you are still asked for a photocopy, right? Why don’t hotels use card readers, for example? Why hospitals? Why then various offices also do not (use them)? Use card readers, use reading devices,” Teguh emphasised. “Every person who intentionally and unlawfully uses Personal Data that is not theirs as referred to in Article 65 paragraph (3) shall be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of 5 (five) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp5,000,000,000.00 (five billion rupiah),” states Article 67 paragraph (3) of the PDP Law.