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In Article 10 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, the Data Controller's Obligation to Disclose and what will be included within the framework of this obligation are set forth.
The obligation to inform the data controller
ARTICLE 10- (1) During the acquisition of personal data, the data controller or the person authorized by him, to the relevant persons;
a) Identity of the data controller and its representative, if any,
b) For what purpose the personal data will be processed,
c) To whom and for what purpose the processed personal data can be transferred,
ç) Method and legal reason for collecting personal data,
d) Other rights listed in Article 11,
is responsible for providing information.
In the Misdemeanor Section of the Law, the penalties foreseen for those who do not fulfill the Clarification Obligation are included in the 18th article.
ARTICLE 18- (1) This Law;
a) From 5,000 Turkish liras to 100,000 Turkish liras for those who fail to fulfill their obligation to inform in Article 10,
In the second paragraph of Article 28 of the same law, which includes exceptions, compensation for the damage arising from the obligation to inform is given.
(2) In accordance with the purpose and basic principles of this Law, Article 10, which regulates the obligation of disclosure of the data controller, Article 11, which regulates the rights of the data subject, with the exception of the right to demand the compensation of the damage, and Article 16, which regulates the obligation to register in the Data Controllers Registry, shall not be applied in the following cases:
a) The processing of personal data is necessary for the prevention of crime or for criminal investigation.
b) Processing of personal data made public by the person concerned.
c) If personal data processing is required by the authorized and authorized public institutions and organizations and professional organizations in the nature of public institutions, for the execution of supervisory or regulatory duties and for disciplinary investigation or prosecution, based on the authority given by the law.
ç) The processing of personal data is necessary for the protection of the economic and financial interests of the State with regard to budget, tax and financial matters.