It is inevitable to process personal data while fighting
COVID-19. This unprecedented period of time created so many
questions across the world, mostly regarding processing health
data, workplace measures, and processing of personal data by public
authorities. Many data protection supervisory authorities around
the world, including the Turkish Data Protection Authority (the
"TDPA") and European Data Protection
Board ("EDPB") have published
announcements and guidelines to remind and underline the importance
of data protection during these tough times.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TDPA REGARDING DATA PROCESSING
DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The TDPA published an announcement1 on 27 March 2020
on its website in order to draw attention to the protection of
personal data while fighting COVID-19 and to remind data subjects
their rights under the Turkish Data Protection Law
("TDPL"). The TDPA also answered some of
the frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 related
