KVKK President Bilir: 69 thousand of 72 thousand 500 applications were finalized

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KVKK President Prof. Dr. Bilir told the AA correspondent that the Authority has received and concluded applications from citizens regarding the protection of personal data since 2017.

Emphasizing that the protection of personal data is important, Bilir continued as follows:

"To date, 72 thousand 500 applications have been received, including those submitted through CİMER. We have concluded approximately 69 thousand of these applications. Of course, in general, the law gives us many job descriptions and assigns us many duties. The most important of these duties is the investigation activity. We receive some applications upon complaints or in the form of denunciations. These notifications and complaints are generally made in the context of the right to request the protection of personal data, which is a fundamental right of citizens. As a result of these examinations, we impose some sanctions and administrative fines given to us by the law. One of our duties is to provide information and awareness activities. We have to inform our citizens about this fundamental right set out in the Constitution."

Digital literacy activities for children

Bilir explained that they organized seminars, conferences and meetings to raise citizens' awareness about the protection of personal data.

Stating that they also carry out studies for children, Bilir stated that they carry out activities to inform children about digital literacy.

Bilir stated that they have prepared guides for different sectors and said, "When we say guide, we mean the application of the law to that sector. We recently published the guide for lawyers and the guide for diagnostic laboratories." he said.