NEWSLETTER-2017

324 NEWSLETTER 2017 Destruction of Personal Data* Att. Ecem Susoy Uygun Introduction The Regulation on Deletion, Removal andAnonymization of Per- sonal Data (“Regulation”) 1 was published in the Official Gazette dated 28.10.2017 and numbered 30224. The Regulation, which determines the procedures and principles regarding the deletion, removal or ano- nymization of personal data, in other words, destruction of personal data, will enter into force on 01.01.2018. In addition to the Regulation, in order to clarify the application of how to perform deletion, removal or anonymization in the Regulation, the Guideline for Deletion, Re- moval or Anonymization of Personal Data (“Guideline”) 2 issued by the Personal Data Protection Authority. The Guideline which clarifies the application of the Regulation and the Regulation which is prepared in accordance with Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data (“Law No. 6698”) are briefly covered in this article. Deletion, Removal or Anonymization of Personal Data Primarily, the deletion, removal or anonymization of personal data are regulated under Art. 7 of Law No. 6698. In accordance with this relevant article, personal data shall be deleted, removed or anony- * Article of November 2017 1 Please see. http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.24 038&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch=ki%C5%9Fisel%20veri (Last Access date: 01.12.2017). 2 Pleasesee .http://www.kvkk.gov.tr/yayinlar/K%C4%B0%C5%9E%C4%B0SEL%20 VER%C4%B0LER%C4%B0N%20S%C4%B0L%C4%B0NMES%C4%B0,%20 YOK%20ED%C4%B0LMES%C4%B0%20VEYA%20ANON%C4%B0M%20 HALE%20GET%C4%B0R%C4%B0LMES%C4%B0%20REHBER%C4%B0.pdf (Last Access date: 01.12.2017).