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Criminal Liability for Misuse of Patient Medical Data in Telemedicine Services

Authors
Yusnita Panggabean1, Kartina Pakpahan1, *, Elvira Fitriyani Pakpahan1
1PUI PT Criminal Law and Green Economy, Faculty of Law, Master of Law, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: kartinapakpahan@unprimdn.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Kartina Pakpahan
Available Online 3 January 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-531-7_51How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Telemedicine; Personal Data; Criminal Liability
Abstract

The advancement of telemedicine in Indonesia has significantly improved access to healthcare services; however, it has also heightened the potential for misuse of patients’ sensitive medical information. This study aims to examine the legal framework governing the protection and confidentiality of medical data in telemedicine practices, to identify possible forms of data misuse, and to assess how criminal liability is applied under the legislation on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law). The discussion further explores its connection with existing healthcare regulations and the possible accountability of corporations operating telemedicine platforms. The findings indicate that the PDP Law establishes material offenses with penalties of imprisonment and/or fines for the unauthorized collection, disclosure, or utilization of personal information, including health-related data. Nevertheless, the degree of enforcement effectiveness remains contingent upon the preparedness of regulatory bodies, the data security management of telemedicine providers, and the ethical as well as professional adherence of medical personnel.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Forum on Psychology, Law, and Education (IFPLE 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
3 January 2026
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978-2-38476-531-7
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-531-7_51How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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