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Turkiye: Business registration requirement in Personal Data Protection Act

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Oct 2016 in force
24 Mar 2016 adopted
26 Dec 2014 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Oct 2016
in force

Implemented Personal Data Protection Act including business registration requirement

On 7 October 2016, the Personal Data Protection Act, including a business registration requirement, was implemented. The Act require entities processing personal data to register with the Data Controllers' Registry before starting their activities. …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
24 Mar 2016
adopted

Adopted Personal Data Protection Act including a business registration requirement

On 24 March 2016, the Personal Data Protection Act, including a business registration requirement, was adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye. The Act would require entities processing personal data to register with the Data Controllers' …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Dec 2014
under deliberation

Introduced Personal Data Protection Act including business registration requirement

On 26 December 2014, the Personal Data Protection Act, including a business registration requirement, was introduced in the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye. The Act would require entities processing personal data to register with the Data Control…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament