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Turkiye: KVKK guidelines on the processing of genetic data

Progress

Current status
adopted
13 Oct 2023 adopted

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

13 Oct 2023
adopted

Adopted KVKK guidelines on the processing of genetic data

On 13 October 2023, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) published guidelines on the processing of genetic data according to Article 6 of the Personal Data Protection Law. The guideline specifies that genetic data is classified as a special…

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

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