Data Controllers Registration Dates on Data Controller Registry

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Dates of registration obligation on Data Controller Registry are issued in the Official Journal numbered 30513, dated 18 August 2018.

As is known, according to Law on The Protection of Personal Data, No. 6698 all natural and legal persons, collecting, processing and transferring personal data are deemed as “Data Controller” and shall be registered in “Data Controller Registry” (VERBİS) before starting personal data processing with some exceptions determined by Personal Data Protection Board (The Board).

Start and end dates of registration dates are as follows.

• Workplaces that have over 50 employees yearly, or have financial balance sheet over 25 Millions: 1 October 2019-30 September 2019.
• Real and legal persons who have settled abroad: 1 October 2019-30 September 2019.
• Real and legal persons whose main subject of activity is processing special categories of personal data, even they have less than 50 employees yearly, or have financial balance sheet below 25 Millions: 1 January 2019-31 March 2020.
• State institutions and organizations: 1 April 2019-30 June 2020.

You can find detailed information about “REGULATION ON DATA CONTROLLER REGISTRY” in our website.

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