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Turkiye: Turkish Data Protection Authority Investigation into Amazon Türkiye

Progress

Current status
in force
07 May 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 May 2020
in force

Ruling handed to Amazon Turkiye for failing to obtain consent on the processing of personal data

On 7 May 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Turkiye (KVKK) sanctioned Amazon Turkiye with a fine of TRY 1.2 million. The reason for this was a violation of the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (Law No. 6563) since Amazon Turkiye did not obtain …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority