ARTICLE · 24 JULY 2019

Practical Guide On Opposition Against The Decisions Of The Personal Data Protection Board ("Board")

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The Turkish Personal Data Protection Board had applied for accreditation on January 4th, 2018 in accordance with the vision it announced as "being an effective and internationally competent authority in the protection of ...

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Gokhan Muhtaranlar

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The Turkish Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") had applied for accreditation on January 4th, 2018 in accordance with the vision it announced as "being an effective and internationally competent authority in the protection of personal data and the public awareness on the issue". This application was accepted as a result of the voting at the 29th European Conference of Data Protection Authorities (Spring Conference) which was held between 8-10 May 2019. Since Turkey is now entitled as "accredited country" internationally, It has led the Board to accelerate its activities. Recently, based on the Turkish Law on the Protection of Personal Data ("Law") Article 18 titled Misdemeanors, the Board may impose administrative fines up to 1,000,000 Turkish Liras for each violation, and it appears that these fines will apply without slowing down if companies fail to comply with the regulations of the Board and the Law. This guide contains information about precautions to avoid

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