Data Controllers Covered by Exemption According to the Article 16 of the Law on Protection of Personal Data
Various institutions and occupational groups are exempted from the obligation to register at Data Controllers' Registry (VERBIS)
DATA CONTROLLERS THAT ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE OBLIGATION TO REGISTER AT VERBIS ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE 16 OF THE LAW NUMBERED 6698 BY THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BOARD
Data Controllers | Decision of the Board | Published in the Official Gazette on | |
Date | Number | ||
Those who process personal data only in non-automated ways, only if they are part of any data recording system | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Notaries operating in accordance with the Notary Law No. 1512 | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Associations established according to the Associations Law No. 5253, foundations established under Foundations Law No. 5737 and trade unions established under Law No. 6356 on Trade Unions and Collective Labor Agreement, that process personal data only for their own employees, members and donors in accordance with the applicable legislation and objectives as limited to their field of activity. | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Political parties established in accordance with the Law on Political Parties No. 2820 | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Lawyers operating in accordance with the Law No. 1136 | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Independent Accountant Financial Advisors and Sworn-in CPAs operating in accordance with the Law on Independent Accountancy, Independent Accountant Financial Advisorship and Sworn-in Financial Advisorship numbered 3568 | 02.04.2018 | 2018/32 | 15.05.2018 |
Customs brokers and authorized customs brokers operating in accordance with the Customs Law numbered 4458 | 28.06.2018 | 2018/68 | 18.08.2018 |
Mediators | 05.07.2018 | 2018/75 | 18.08.2018 |
Real or legal data controllers whose annual number of employees is less than 50 and the total annual financial balance sheet is less than 25 million TL and whose core business is not personal data processing | 19.07.2018 | 2018/87 | 18.08.2018 |
