Data Protection Officer
The “Data Protection Officer” institution was introduced with the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Personnel Certification Mechanism from the Personal Data Protection Authority published on 06.12.2021 in the Official Gazette. With this Communiqué, the Authority aims to...
About Payment Service Providers
The Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) was published in today’s issue of the Official Gazette. The regulation regulates the authorization and activities of...
Precedent Decision About Working In a Rival Company
A precedent decision was ruled by the 13th Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice that the employee’s employment with a rival firm is not a crime unless it causes harm. Subject of Litigation: Compensation claim filed because the...
Council Of Judges and Prosecutors (CJP) Decision On Establishment Of Specialized Courts For Cyber Crimes And Financial Crimes
In accordance with the decision of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (CJP) dated 25.11.2021, it is foreseen to establish new specialized courts for cyber crimes and financial crimes, published in the Official Gazette dated 30.11.2021. The CJP decision will...
Envisaged Amendments To Law On Intellectual and Artistic Works
The Bill of Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws dated 16 November 2021 has been submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. It is envisaged that a total of 38 articles will be amended in the...
Public Announcement On Covid-19 Pcr Test Result And Vaccine Knowledge Applications
The Personal Data Protection Authority has published a public announcement on the COVID-19 PCR test results and vaccine information applications on 28.09.2021. With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 epidemic around the world, it has caused individual and social changes....
Precedent From German Court For Homeworkers
A court in Germany decided that the injury of a person who works from home while going from bed to a computer to start working, technically counts as going to work, and ruled that the accident experienced during this time...
5651 SAYILI KANUN’DA YAPILAN DEĞİŞİKLİKLER(“SOSYAL MEDYA YASASI”) KAPSAMINDA SOSYAL AĞ SAĞLAYICILAR VE YÜKÜMLÜLÜKLERİ
2000’li yılların başında MySpace’in kurulması ve milyonlarca aktif kullanıcıya ulaşması ile tanıştığımız sosyal medya platformları[1] 2010’lu yıllarda Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram vb. sosyal ağların milyonlarca hatta milyarlarca kullanıcıya erişmesi ile birlikte oldukça yaygınlaştı. İnsanların birbirleriyle olan etkileşiminin artması, kişilik hak...
İLETİ YÖNETİM SİSTEMİ
İleti Yönetim Sistemi (İYS) Nedir? İYS, ticari elektronik ileti onayı alınmasına, reddetme hakkının kullanılmasına ve şikâyet süreçlerinin yönetilmesine imkân tanıyan ulusal bir veri tabanı sistemidir. Neden İhtiyaç Duyuldu? Uygulamada alıcıların hangi hizmet sağlayıcılara ticari elektronik ileti onayı verdiğini takip edememeleri,...
UYGULAMADA KİŞİSEL VERİLERİN ULUSLARARASI TRANSFERİ
6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (“KVKK”) 2016 yılında yürürlüğe girmesine rağmen hala “gri alan” diyebileceğimiz bir sürü konu bulunuyor. Bunlar arasında en çok tartışılan ve yüksek tutarda ceza kesilmesine sebep olan konu ise verilerin Kanun’a uygun bir şekilde yurt...