5 Dec 2023
Pursuant to the Consumer Protection Law, advertisements must be carried out in compliance with the matters specified in the law and principal decisions. Otherwise, the Advertisement Board (“Board”) has the right and authority to impose various sanctions. The scope […]
17 Nov 2023
A Public Announcement was published by the Personal Data Protection Board stating that in order to send a verification code to consumers via text message in stores during shopping, the data controller must have fulfilled the obligation of information […]
14 Nov 2023
The Use of Paperless Trade and Electronic Signatures Following the Covid-19 pandemic, a concept referred to as the “new normal” lifestyle has emerged as a widely used term to describe the global changes that have taken place. This new […]
1 Nov 2023
The Draft Guidelines on Matters to Be Considered in the Processing of Genetic Data was published by the Personal Data Protection Authority on 24 August 2022. As of 13 October 2023, the finalized version of the Guidelines on Matters […]
1 Nov 2023
An innovative and sustainable system that utilizes the possibilities of technology has become a necessity in order to continue an effective fight against digital piracy. With the initiatives taken in this direction, YAYBİR has announced that the “Digital Anti-Piracy […]
17 Aug 2023
According to Article 16 titled “Exception Criteria” of the Regulation on the Data Controllers Registry, the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board“) may grant an exemption from the obligation to register with the Data Controllers Registry, taking into consideration various […]
17 Aug 2023
Purpose and Scope The Circular Regarding Use of Open-Source Software in the Public Sector numbered 2023/13 (“Circular”) aims to promote the use of open-source software (“OSS“) in the public sector in Türkiye, leading to savings in information technology expenses, […]
17 Aug 2023
Commission Implementing Decision of 10 July 2023 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF Adequacy Decision”) is […]
15 Aug 2023
On 11 August 2023, the Communiqué (Serial No: 24) concerning Amendments to the General Communiqué of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (Serial No: 19) was officially published in the Official Gazette numbered 32276. Thus, revisions have been introduced to […]
21 Jul 2023
The Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (“Digital Office“) has published a report consisting of 67 pages titled “Chatbot Applications and the Example of ChatGPT” (the “Report“). The report provides the definition and classification […]
