Turkiye: Data residency requirement in social media law adopted
Description
Data residency requirement in social media law adopted
Law No. 7253 amending the "Law on Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications" is adopted by the Turkish Parliament. The Law requires "social networks" that are accessed by more than one million users every day to take "necessary measures" to keep the data of Turkish users in Turkiye. The Law will be implemented once published in the Turkish Official Gazette.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
personal data (all forms): storage (any form)
Regulatory tool
Local storage requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1