REGARDING THE TIME EXTENSION FOR VERBIS REGISTRATION


23 June 2020

The decision of the Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") numbered 2020/482 regarding "The Time Extension for Registering with Data Controllers' Registry Information System ("VERBIS") ("Decision") is published on the official website of the Personal Data Protection Authority.  Accordingly, the deadline for the data controllers to fulfil their obligations of registration with and notification to VERBIS is extended until the dates provided below:
 
Data Controller Deadline
  • Real and legal persons with more than 50 employees annually or with annual financial balance more than TRY 25 million
30.09.2020
  • Real and legal persons residing abroad
30.09.2020
  • Real and legal persons with less than 50 employees annually or with annual financial balance less than TRY 25 million, whose activity is processing special categories of personal data
31.03.2021
  • Public Institutions and Organizations
31.03.2021
 
The Decision is taken acknowledging the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the preparation process of the personal data inventories thus allowing more time for data controllers to duly carry out the process.

If you have any questions regarding our note above, please do not hesitate to contact us. 
Kind regards,
Güner Law Office