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Personal Data Protection Authority
Administers Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.
What this authority does
Modelled on the pre-GDPR EU directive and amended in 2024 to align the rules on transfers abroad more closely with the GDPR. Maintains the VERBIS data controllers' registry.
Services for the public
- Controller registration
- Breach notification
- Complaints
- Transfer guidance
Before you contact this authority
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