Notary Responsibility on Electronically Stored Client Data: Challenges and Developments

Abstract

The purpose of this research to analyze the use of cloud computing in notary profession. This research used an empirical research. This research is done in Makassar at the Regional Office of Law and Human Rights of Makassar, the Regional Notary Supervisory Council of the Makassar and Notaries in Makassar. The source of data that is used is a primary and secondary data. The data collected through interviews, questionnaires, and literature study. The data analysis used in this research is descriptive-qualitative. According to the result of this research it is known the used of cloud computing on the notary profession is not right to do so. This because in principle, notaries work is based on the act of notary public, that explaining the deed is the original deed which is then stored as one of the notary protocols and the original of the deed that is scanned, cannot be an evidence. Notaries who are negligent in keeping the minimum deed using cloud computing will result in civil liability, namely actions against the law, administrative responsibility in the form of written warning sanctions and even disrespectful dismissal and responsibility in the code of ethics in the form of warning to disrespectful dismissal from the association.