Personal Data Protection Board Decision Re Dates for Registration with Data Controllers Registry
The Data Protection Authority ("Authority") published its decision dated 18 August 2018 for the registration of data controllers under Data Controllers Registry ("VERBİS"). Within this context;
Data controllers that employ more than 50 employees and whose annual financial statement exceeds TRY 25 million shall register with VERBİS between 01.10.2018 and 30.09.2019;
- Data controllers established outside of Turkey shall register with VERBİS between 01.10.2018 and 30.09.2019;
- Data controllers that employ less than 50 employees and whose annual financial statement does not exceed TRY 25 million, but whose main business activity is related to processing of sensitive personal data shall register with VERBİS between 01.01.2019 and 31.03.2020;
- Public institutions and organizations acting as data controllers shall register with VERBİS between 01.04.2019 and 30.06.2020.