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ARTICLE · 06 JUNE 2019

Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu'ndan dört yeni karar!

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Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu ("Kurul") tarafından son dönemde uygulamayı yakından ilgilendiren kararlar yayınlandı.

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Hazal Durak
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Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu ("Kurul") tarafından son dönemde uygulamayı yakından ilgilendiren kararlar yayınlandı. Bu yazımızda, Kurul'un, kişisel verilerin güvenliğinin sağlanması ve korunması, Kurul kararlarına uyulması ve aydınlatma yükümlülüğünün yerine getirilmesi ile ilgili olan kararlara ilişkin bilgilendirmemizi bulabilirsiniz.

I. Teknik Servis Hizmeti Veren Veri Sorumlusunun Kurul Kararına Uymaması

Teknik servis hizmeti veren veri sorumlusu firma hakkında kişisel verileri ihlal ettiği gerekçesi ile Kurul'a gelen ihbar neticesinde, Kurul firmanın internet sitesinde servise bırakılan cihazlar için kişilere verilen sorgu numaralarının son iki hanesinin değiştirilerek başka cihaz sahiplerine ait cihaz kod numaralarına ulaşılabildiğini ve bunu takip eden linklerde ise ilgili kişilere ait kimlik bilgileri ile sahip oldukları cihazlara ilişkin kod numaralarına erişilebildiğini tespit etmişti. Kurul bu tespiti üzerine, veri sorumlusu tarafından söz

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