Turkiye: Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority Investigation into Meta and WhatsApp for Failure to Register in Data Controller Registry
Progress
Current status
in force
22 Mar 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling against Meta and WhatsApp for failing to register in data controller registry
On 22 March 2023, the state-run news agency Anadolu Agency announced that the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) sanctioned Meta and WhatsApp with a fine of TRY 2.6 million each for failing to enrol in the data controller registry (VE…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority