KEY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
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The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has published an information note explaining the legal basis of “Explicitly stipulated by the laws” for processing personal data without obtaining explicit consent, within the scope of both Turkish law and European Union law. |
| The Advertising Board imposed a total of approximately 1,1 million in administrative fines on BluTV and TOD TV for the misleading and deceptive statements such as “Cancel anytime. No commitment, unsubscribe anytime” and “Cancel anytime” deemed deceptive and misleading. |
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The Competition Board has decided to initiate an investigation based on the preliminary inquiry into the allegations that Çiçeksepeti has abused its dominant position by restricting platform services to third parties and engaging in conduct favoring its own dealers. |
| Ziraat Financial Technologies Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. and Yemekpay Electronic Money and Payment Services Inc. have been granted authorization to operate as electronic money institutions to provide payment services and electronic money issuance services. |
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After 31 December 2024, it is prohibited to introduce products labeled as lemon sauce, lemon-flavored sauce, lemony sauce, and similar names that give the impression of lemon juice within the domestic market. |
HIGH COURT DECISIONS
The Turkish Constitutional Court (“the Court”) has ruled that imposing a sentence for a post made on a social media platform violates the freedom of expression guaranteed by article 26 of the Constitution. (P:2021/61944, DD: 20.12.2023)
PERSONAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
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A company operating in the field of communication technologies namely, Karel, reported a personal data breach to the Board occurred as a result of a ransomware attack; the categories of personal data affected by the breach are identity and communication; affected groups of individuals are members, customer and potential customer and the number of affected individuals is 1254. |
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