COVID-19: Personal Data Protection Authority Published a Special Announcement in the Context of Coronary Virus Measures

On 28.03.2020, the Personal Data Protection Authority (" KVKK ") issued a public information announcement about the processing of special quality data on the days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

In the aforementioned announcement, the basic principles in the processing of personal data were emphasized, and especially the legality and transparency were emphasized.

 

In the announcement that it is necessary to pay attention to the technical measures during this period when teleworking is very common, explanations about the processing conditions of special qualifications and how to process special qualitative data in the employer-employee relationship with examples are included.

 

You may read the full announcement here.