Personal Data Protection Monthly Newsletter: October - November

I. TÜRKIYE

Data Breach Notifications

• As of November 14, 2023, five data breach notifications were published on the website of the Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority"). It has been stated that the reason for the violations is the unlawful unauthorized access to the information systems within the body of data controllers by a third party or persons.

II. EUROPE AND THE WORLD

General Developments

European Commission

• The European Commission has given Meta and Snap a December 1 deadline to provide information on how they protect children from harmful content. The deadline is similar to the one given to Alphabet's YouTube and TikTok. The actions come after the passage of the Digital Services Act which requires major technology companies to do more to combat illegal and harmful content.