Turkish Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendations on Protecting Privacy in Mobile Applications

The document containing recommendations on the protection of privacy in mobile applications has been updated and published by the Turkish Data Protection Authority (“Authority”).

The updated document published by the Authority can be summarized as follows:

• The document focuses on the processing of personal data through mobile applications used on smartphones and tablets. It aims to address existing and potential privacy risks in mobile applications and to provide general recommendations to data subjects and data controllers regarding personal data processing activities.
• The legal responsibilities of stakeholders such as application providers, developers, advertising networks, app store operators and operating system providers are explained through illustrative examples.
• The document explains with examples the circumstances under which parties qualify as data controllers or data processors.
• During the development of mobile applications, it is essential to act in accordance with the principles of privacy by design and privacy by default.
• Robust measures must be implemented, including strong password policies, data encryption, secure session management, and mechanisms to prevent bot attacks. Regular security assessments should also be conducted to detect vulnerabilities and prevent potential data breaches.
• The document provides various recommendations for users in line with the principles of the Personal Data Protection Law.

You can access the full text of the updated document (in Turkish) here.

Kind regards,

Zumbul Attorneys-at-Law

info@zumbul.av.tr

All information and documents on our website have been prepared by Zumbul Attorneys at Law for general informational purposes only, in accordance with the Attorneyship Law, other relevant legislation and the Professional Rules of Attorneyship of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations. These publications are not intended for advertising or commercial purposes. The information and documents provided are of a general nature and under no circumstances, do they guarantee or warrant that the content is complete, accurate, up-to-date, or reliable. You should not rely on the information and documents on this website without first consulting a lawyer or expert. The links included in our website’s publications are sourced from publicly available materials and are provided solely for the convenience of visitors in accessing additional information. These links do not constitute any form of recommendation or endorsement of the linked persons, institutions or organizations. The information on this website does not in any way constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with visitors to the site. All content on this website is the property of by Zumbul Attorneys at Law, and no content may be copied, reproduced, or used without prior written permission.