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The Personal Data Protection Authority
("Authority") has published the Draft
Guideline on Use of Cookies
("Guideline"). With the Guideline, the
Authority aims to bring recommendations to ensure the compliance of
website operators1 with the Personal Data Protection Law
("Law"). The Guideline is open for
public consultation until 10 February 2022. Interested stakeholders
may convey their opinions and suggestions to the Authority in
written form or via email to [email protected].
New development
On 11 January 2022, the Authority opened the Guideline for
public consultation until 10 February 2022. The Guideline sets
forth cookie types, the relationship between the Electronic
Communications Law No. 5809 ("ECL") and
the Law, various cookie implementation cases and explains
legitimate explicit consent and informing mechanisms. The Guideline
further elaborates on the Authority's decision dated 27
February 2020 numbered
