Introduction
There are numerous complaints submitted to the Turkish Data
Protection Authority ("Authority") that
the advertising notifications received via e-mail addresses, mobile
phones or SMS and phone calls without the explicit consent of the
relevant persons in violation of the provisions of the Turkish Data
Protection Law ("Law") No. 6698.
Therefore, the Authority has adopted a principle numbered 2018/119
and dated 16/10/2018 to ensure preventing data controllers and data
processors from directing notifications to the relevant
persons' e-mail addresses or to mobile phones via SMS or
call.
Summary of Resolution
In accordance with the Article 15 titled "Procedures
and Principles of Inspection Ex Officio or upon
Complaint" paragraph 7 of the Law, data controllers who
are directing messages containing advertising by sending SMS or
phone calls or sending e-mails to e-mail addresses without
obtaining the consent of the relevant persons without complying
with
