Cautionary Resolution on the Separate Preparation of Clarification Texts and Explicit Consent Texts by Data Controllers With its Cautionary Resolution ("Cautionary Resolution") dated 18.02.2026 and numbered 2026/347, the Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") has clarified the implementation principles regarding the preparation of clarification texts and explicit consent texts under the Personal Data Protection Law ("PDPL"). The Cautionary Resolution explicitly emphasises that these two texts have different legal natures and must therefore be prepared separately.
I. Common Mistakes
Presenting the clarification text and the explicit consent text to data subjects in an intertwined manner is considered one of the most common unlawful practices encountered in notifications and complaints submitted to the Board. Based on this determination, the Board summarises the frequently encountered unlawful practices as follows: