— An outsourced Data Protection Officer for UU PDP
DPO as a Service (DPOaaS)
Alpha Code acts as your appointed Data Protection Officer under UU PDP, without the cost of a permanent hire. We run your personal data protection programme, advise the business, handle data subject requests, and serve as your point of contact with the regulator and with individuals.
Why organisations outsource the DPO role
THE ROLE IS EXPECTED
UU PDP expects a named owner for personal data
For organisations doing large-scale or sensitive processing, UU PDP expects a Data Protection Officer to be in place. Leaving the role unfilled is itself a gap a regulator can act on, regardless of how well the rest of the programme is run.
TALENT IS SCARCE
Qualified DPOs are hard to hire and expensive to keep
Experienced data protection professionals who understand the Indonesian framework are in short supply. A single in-house hire is costly and creates a single point of failure when that person is on leave or moves on.
ACCOUNTABILITY STAYS
The function needs to run, not just exist on paper
A DPO who only appears on an org chart does not satisfy the intent of the law. The role has to operate: handling requests, keeping records, advising the business, and engaging the regulator. DPOaaS keeps the function genuinely active.
Appointed under UU PDP
We fulfil the Data Protection Officer function that UU PDP expects for large-scale or sensitive processing, so the role is covered properly without a permanent hire.
Senior judgement, not a solo hire
Your DPO is backed by Alpha Code's compliance and 24/7 SOC teams, so you get experienced decision-making and incident support rather than one person learning on your time.
Kept current as the rules settle
We track UU PDP and its implementing regulations and keep your programme, privacy notices, and records up to date as the framework matures.
— Capabilities
What's included
Data protection programme oversight
We own and maintain your personal data protection programme: policies, controls, and the day-to-day governance that keeps it running.
Regulator and data subject liaison
We act as your registered point of contact with the data protection authority and with individuals exercising their rights.
Data subject request handling
We manage access, correction, deletion, and consent-withdrawal requests, and respond within the timeframes the law sets.
Records of processing and DPIAs
We maintain your records of processing activities and run data protection impact assessments for higher-risk processing.
Vendor and transfer oversight
We review data processing agreements and cross-border transfers so your processors and partners stay within UU PDP limits.
Board and staff guidance
We brief leadership on obligations and risk, and train the staff who handle personal data day to day.
— How It Works
How It Works
Onboard
We learn your data, systems, and current state, and formally take on the Data Protection Officer function for your organisation.
Assess
We map your personal data, identify the gaps against UU PDP, and agree priorities with you.
Operate
We run the programme day to day: data subject requests, records, advice, vendor reviews, and staff guidance.
Report
We report to your leadership on a regular cadence and stand ready for any regulator contact or breach notification.
Onboard
We learn your data, systems, and current state, and formally take on the Data Protection Officer function for your organisation.
Assess
We map your personal data, identify the gaps against UU PDP, and agree priorities with you.
Operate
We run the programme day to day: data subject requests, records, advice, vendor reviews, and staff guidance.
Report
We report to your leadership on a regular cadence and stand ready for any regulator contact or breach notification.
— Compliance
Regulatory alignment
This service helps you meet these regulatory requirements.
Indonesia's data protection law expects a Data Protection Officer where processing is large-scale, involves systematic monitoring, or covers specific categories of personal data. The role can be fulfilled by an external party under a service arrangement.
OJK's IT risk management regulation expects financial institutions to assign clear accountability for data and information security governance, which a DPO function supports.
A DPOaaS engagement aligns naturally with an ISO 27001 management system, giving you a named owner for personal data risk and the evidence auditors look for.
— FAQ
Common questions
UU PDP expects a Data Protection Officer where your core activities involve large-scale, regular, and systematic monitoring of individuals, large-scale processing of specific categories of personal data, or processing for a public service. If you are unsure whether you meet the threshold, our onboarding assessment tells you clearly.
Yes. UU PDP allows the Data Protection Officer function to be fulfilled by an external party under a service arrangement. DPOaaS gives you that function as a service, with Alpha Code named as your DPO and backed by our compliance and SOC teams.
Your organisation remains the data controller and stays accountable under the law. As your DPO we operate the function, advise the business, and act as the point of contact, but we do not remove your organisation's underlying responsibility. This is the same division of duties a permanent DPO would have.
A qualified in-house DPO is a senior, full-time salary plus the risk of a single point of failure. DPOaaS provides the same function for a predictable fee, with a team behind it, and is well-suited to organisations that need the role covered but do not have full-time demand for it.
Yes. If a personal data breach occurs, we coordinate with Alpha Code's incident response team and manage notification to the authority and affected individuals within the 3 times 24 hour window UU PDP sets.
Onboarding typically takes two to four weeks, covering a data and gap assessment and the formal handover of the function. For urgent situations, such as an upcoming examination or a recent incident, we can prioritise the steps that reduce immediate exposure first.
Related reading
- OJK Cybersecurity Requirements: A Complete Guide for Indonesian Banks
A practical breakdown of OJK's cybersecurity regulations for Indonesian banks and financial institutions: what's required, what the penalties are, and how to build a compliant security program.
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