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ECtHR Finds Privacy Violation in Monitoring of Legal Documents Exchanged between Prisoners and Lawyers

ECtHR Finds Privacy Violation in Monitoring of Legal Documents Exchanged between Prisoners and Lawyers

On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in Hallaçoğlu v. Türkiye (Application no. 24514/19), addressing a privacy violation involving the monitoring of confidential communications between a prisoner and his lawyer. The case centered on Ruhi Hallaçoğlu, who was detained following the 2016 coup attempt for alleged membership in […]

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Turkish SCCs and BCRs Now in Effect

On 10 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) in Turkey released documents on standard contracts (SCCs) and Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) to ensure appropriate safeguards for international data transfers. These documents follow the public consultation of draft versions and align with the amended Article 9 of the Law on Protection of Personal Data No. 6698. The publications include standard contractual clauses for 4 scenarions similar to the EU ones, as well as binding corporate rules application forms and companion guides detailing essential issues for both data controllers and processors.

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