Turkish Data Protection Authority DPA Started Deciding On Undertaking Letters For Cross-Border Transfer Of Personal Data

Turkish Data Protection Authority recently published two (2) recent announcements¹ regarding the approval of undertaking letters which were drafted for cross-border transfer of personal data. These 2 decisions marked the first approvals of the Turkish Data Protection Authority for cross-border data transfers.

ELIG Gurkaynak has been assisting clients on all aspects of Turkish data protection law matters, including undertaking letters. A result of the drafting and negotiation processes with the Turkish Data Protection Authority, ELIG Gurkaynak obtained a successful outcome in terms of an undertaking letter submitted to the Turkish Data Protection Authority which was approved by Turkish Data Protection Authority following an evaluation period of 3 years. ELIG Gurkaynak assisted in all stages of the drafting, negotiation and approval stages, by evaluating the matter both from legal and business perspectives throughout the undertaking letter procedure, which is subject