Topic: Data protection and cybersecurity
Subscribe to Data protection and cybersecurityUpdates in personal data processing requirements in Türkiye
August 20, 2024
A recent information note by the Personal Data Protection Authority brings in new updates to the Personal Data Processing Requirements, parallel to the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Amendments regarding the law on the protection of personal data
March 21, 2024
The amendments to the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 with the Law Proposal No. 7499 on the Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Law and Certain Laws is published at the Official Gazette of Türkiye on 12th of March, 2024.
Guideline for data privacy in mobile applications in Türkiye
February 26, 2024
Under the Guidelines, the Board underlined the importance of the protection of the personal data of data subjects in mobile applications used in smart devices.
Data protection: A recent decision by the Turkish Constitutional Court
April 19, 2022
Turkish Constitutional Court has recently rejected an application of a law enforcement officer by stating that there was no disproportion in the penalty of dismissal from the profession due to his unlawful viewing of personal data.
Norton Rose Fulbright announces alliance with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi in Turkey
October 22, 2021
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has bolstered its client offering in Turkey by forming a new alliance with leading Turkish firm Pekin Bayar Mizrahi.
Personal Data Protection Authority has published its Recommendations on the Protection of Personal Data in the Field of Artificial Intelligence
October 01, 2021
The Personal Data Protection Authority published a guideline document on its official website relating to the protection of personal data in relation to AI.
Data protection: Key points financial institutions need to consider in 2021
April 27, 2021
Turkey’s Data Protection Authority (the “DPA”) and its ultimate decision-making body, the Data Protection Board (the “Board”), handed down a series of noteworthy decisions concerning financial institutions and how they processed client data during 2020.
“Safe countries” list of the data protection board Is still in the works
February 05, 2021
The Turkish Data Protection Law (the “Law”) regulates the transfer of personal data outside of Turkey in detail.
Update: CMS registration deadlines extended again due to COVID-19
December 15, 2020
Service providers who wish to use electronic messaging for commercial purposes are required to register with the Commercial Electronic Communication Management System (“CMS”, İleti Yönetim Sistemi).
Court of Justice of the European Union landmark ruling on the transfer of ‘personal’ data out of the EU will impact every business
September 16, 2020
In July, the CJEU gave judgment in the case known as Schrems II, a landmark data protection case about how companies can lawfully transfer personal data around the world.
