Personal Data Protection Authority Announced Public Consultation On Draft Documents For Standard Contracts And Binding Corporate Rules

The Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") announced on its website on May 17, 2024 ("Announcement") that it has initiated the public consultation process on draft documents related to standard contracts and binding corporate rules ("BCRs") as the appropriate assurance methods for the transfer of personal data abroad, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 9 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data ("PDPL") No. 6698.

As is known, paragraph 11 of Article 9 of the PDPL, entitled "Transfer of Personal Data Abroad," which was amended by the Law No. 7499 on Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and Some Other Laws (the "Law Amendment") and will enter into force on 1 June 2024, provides that the procedures and principles for the implementation of this article will be regulated by a regulation. In this context, the Authority has prepared the "Draft Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad" and made it