Announcement by the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) on Granting Permission for the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad via an Agreement That Does Not Constitute an International Treaty
The Personal Data Protection Authority announced to the public that, pursuant to subparagraph (a) of paragraph four of Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, permission has been granted for the first time for the transfer of personal data abroad under an agreement that does not constitute an international treaty.
According to the announcement, if there is no adequacy decision for the country to which the transfer will be made, “agreements that do not constitute an international treaty” concluded between public institutions in Türkiye or professional organizations with public-institution status and public institutions abroad or international organizations were indicated as one of the appropriate safeguards envisaged under the Law. As a result of the assessment carried out by the Personal Data Protection Board pursuant to Article 11 of the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad, permission was granted for the transfer of personal data abroad under the agreement concluded between the Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Migration Management and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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