4 Feb 2019
The registration obligation of second group data controllers to Data Controllers Registry (“Registry”) is announced by Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) through its decision dated 2 January 2019 (“Decision”). Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has extended the scope of data […]
7 Jan 2019
The first enforcement action under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) has been taken against a data controller outside the European Union. The UK’s Data Protection Authority (“ICO”) served an enforcement notice on a Canadian political consultancy and […]
6 Dec 2018
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board recently announced new rules for Trade Repositories, including new obligations, activity principles, as well as new rules for membership, operation and audit (more). A new communiqué introduced further new rules for the Notification of Transactions […]
8 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has announced that advertising using data subjects’ contact details unlawfully should cease. The Board has stated that those advertising via e-mail, SMS and calls should cease such activities. The Board will impose sanctions for […]
6 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (“Board”) has announced new rules for Trade Repositories, including new obligations, activity principles, as well as new rules for membership, operation and audit. The Regulation on Trade Repositories’ Operation, Practice and Audit Principles (“Regulation”) was […]
25 Oct 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has extended the scope of data controllers which are exempt from registering with the Data Controllers Registry (“Registry”), as well as the dates which data controllers must register. The Board has also published new […]
16 Jun 2018
Turkey has published details of the Data Protection Authority’s (“Authority”) organizational structure, department duties, powers, and responsibilities, as well as the Authority’s working procedures and principles. The Regulation on Organization of the Data Protection Authority (“Regulation”) was published in […]
2 Jun 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has minimum contractual clauses (“Minimum Clauses”). The Minimum Clauses address the essential clauses must be included under contracts for transferring personal data to countries which Turkey deems to not provide adequate protection. The Board […]
25 May 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has announced exemptions for certain data controllers, meaning they will not be required to register with the Data Controllers Registry (“Registry”). The exemption applies to associations, foundations, notaries, lawyers, public accountants, unions, political parties, […]
10 May 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Authority has published a number of recent decisions by the Data Protection Board (“Board”). The summarized and anonymized decisions help to clarify legislation and practices in this developing area, giving some insight on how the Board […]
