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ARTICLE · 02 DECEMBER 2020

Cookies & Similar Technologies In Turkey

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There is no specific legislation applicable to cookies and similar technologies.

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1. GOVERNING TEXTS

1.1. Legislation

There is no specific legislation applicable to cookies and similar technologies. However, to the extent that cookies and similar technologies include or may be used to collect any data related to an identified or identifiable individual (personal data), then Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ('the Law') and its secondary legislation are also applicable to cookies and similar technologies which may be used by data controllers and processors.

In relation to the above, the most notable secondary legislation applicable to such cookies and other technologies are the following:

  • Regulation on the Data Controller Registry 2017 (only available in Turkish here), which requires organizations to inform the Personal Data Protection Authority ('KVKK') about their processing activities related to, among other things, cookies and similar technologies including or used to collect personal data;

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