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Turkiye: Obligation to register with data protection authority (VERBIS)

Progress

Current status
adopted
04 Jan 2022 adopted
31 Dec 2021 in force
25 Jun 2021 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Jan 2022
adopted

KVKK issues notice on VERBIS registration

On 4 January 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) issued a noticefor data controllers in relation to the obligation to register with the Data Controllers Registry Information System (VERBIS). The notice reminds data controller…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
31 Dec 2021
in force

Implemented obligation for data controllers to register with VERBIS

31 December 2021 marks the deadline for data controllers to register with the Data Controllers Registry Information System (VERBIS). The registration requirement applies to natural or legal persons which control data and meet one of four criteria. T…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
25 Jun 2021
adopted

KVKK adopts obligation for economic enterprises to register with VERBIS

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) announces the obligation of economic enterprises to register with Data Controllers Registry Information System (VERBIS). This broadens the scope of the duty to register with VERBIS as before foun…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority