Saying Goodbye to Consent in Data Transfers: What is Next?
The Turkish Data Protection Law Has Been Amended. What Has Changed in Cross-Border Transfers? This morning, the highly anticipated amendments in the Law on Protection of Personal Data w. no. 6698…
Cybersquatting under Different Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") defines cybersquatting as “the preemptive, bad faith registration of trademarks as domain names by third parties who do not have rights in such…
Turkish Data Protection Board Decision: Mandatory Storage of Debit/Credit Card Data in E-Commerce Platforms
In its decision dated April 11, 2023 and numbered 2023/567, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) evaluated a complaint regarding an e-commerce platform that requires consumers to…
Turkish Data Protection Board Decision: Mandatory Storage of Debit/Credit Card Data in E-Commerce Platforms
In its decision dated April 11, 2023 and numbered 2023/567, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) evaluated a complaint regarding an e-commerce platform that requires consumers to…
Data Breach Notification Process: A Short Comparison Between EU and Turkish Law
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) and Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data (“DPL”) of Turkey are the key pieces of legislation applied in the relevant…
Turkish Data Protection Authority’s Recommendations on Sending Verification Codes in Stores
Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) published an announcement on November 13, 2023, regarding personal data processing activities where a verification code is sent to data…
Enerji Sektöründe Siber Güvenlik Yetkinlik Modeli Yönetmeliği
06.06.2023 tarihli ve 32213 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de, Enerji Piyasası Düzenleme Kurumu (“Kurum”) tarafından Enerji Sektöründe Siber Güvenlik Yetkinlik Modeli Yönetmeliği (“Yönetmelik”) yayınlanarak…
Regulation on Cyber Security Competency Model in the Energy Sector
The Regulation on Cyber Security Competency Model in the Energy Sector (“Regulation”) was published by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) in the Official Gazette dated 06.06.2023…