July 2023 – In June 2023, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the “DPA”) published four data breach notifications and one public announcement. During the month, the DPA also organised two seminars, released two podcast episodes, and issued an academic journal featuring articles on various topics.
This two-minute recap provides a brief overview of these activities, keeping you informed of recent developments in Turkish DP Law.
The DPA made an announcement in response to various news reports circulating on news channels and social media platforms, claiming that, “citizens’ personal data had been leaked from public institutions”. In its announcement, the DPA categorically refuted the news about the personal data leakage from public institutions!
The DPA declared that it has reviewed 1,001 data breach notifications received from data controllers and made ex officio investigations of an additional 107 data breaches. Thus, a total of 1,108 data breaches were evaluated, and the majority of the examinations were concluded as of 15 June.
As a result of the examination, the DPA affirmed that no data breaches had occurred within public institutions. The DPA also stated that they will continue to work on this issue, coordinating closely with the relevant public institutions.
On 7 June the DPA hosted a seminar on “Data Transfer Abroad: European Union and Main Differences” as well as on “Freedom of the Media as an Exemption from the Law”. The seminar included discussions on general principles of data transfer, the differences between Turkish DP Law and European Union practices, and suggestions for harmonisation.
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Data Controller
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Affected Data Subjects
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Affected Personal Data
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Number of Data Subjects
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OSDS Su Arıtma Sistemleri San. Tic. Ltd. Şti
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Employees and employee candidates
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Communication Information, Location, Legal Transaction, Customer Transaction, Process Security, Risk Management, Marketing and Criminal Conviction and Security Measures
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N/A
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Arçelik A.Ş.
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Dealers and authorised service employees
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Identity, Communication Information, Process Security, and Other
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Approx. 30,373
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Bilge Adam Yazılım ve Teknoloji A.Ş.
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Employees and employee candidates
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Name, Surname, Identity Number and Workplace Registration Number
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N/A
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Tıp Evi Sağlık Hizmetleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi
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N/A
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Health Data, Personal information
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N/A
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