Turkiye: Regulation of data protection officer certification
Progress
Current status
in force
12 Feb 2022 in force
06 Dec 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented guidelines on data protection officer certification procedure
On 12 February 2021, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority published and implemented the "Procedures and Principles Regarding Granting Certificate of Participation" for data protection officers. The guidelines expand on the previous communi…
Event type
outline
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Implemented communiqué on data protection officer certification
On 6 December 2021, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority adopted and implemented a communiqué on the training and certification procedure for data protection officers. The communiqué introduces the concept of data protection officers and e…
Event type
outline
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority