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ARTICLE · 25 NOVEMBER 2020

Message Management System - Deadline For Registration Is December 1, 2020.

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On January 4, 2020, the Message Management System ("IYS"), which aims to collect all opt-in consents in a single database accessible both by the service providers and the recipients was introduced.

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On January 4, 2020, the Message Management System (“IYS”), which aims to collect all opt-in consents in a single database accessible both by the service providers and the recipients was introduced. The deadline for service providers' registration with IYS and transferring opt-in consents of recipients to IYS by integrating their systems with IYS, has been extended to December 1st, 2020 with the Regulation on the Amendment of the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages published on August 8th, 2020. The deadline for recipients reviewing and checking the consent declarations which are uploaded by service providers has been also extended to January 16th, 2021.

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