KVKK Penalties Meta and WhatsApp

The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), which imposed a heavy fine on TikTok in the past weeks for viewing the personal information of children and collecting data without permission, today WhatsApp and Meta was also fined.

According to the information conveyed by the AA correspondent, the Board completed the investigation it started and decided to make Meta and WhatsApp Although he has an obligation to register in the “Data Controllers Registry”, he has not fulfilled this obligation on time. Has detected.

A total of 5 million 330 thousand TL was fined:

For this reason, the Board has decided against WhatsApp and Meta. 2 million 665 thousand TL fines separately ordered to be given. It was also decided to instruct Meta and WhatsApp to comply with their registration obligation within 30 days.

What is the “Data Controllers Registry”?

Data Controllers Registry (VERBIS)is a registration system where every data controller has to register and provides information about data processing activities. It is obligatory for those responsible to register in this system under the supervision of the Board.

Who is the “data controller”?

data controllerdefines the natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data and is responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system. Responsibles provide answers to the questions of why and how data processing will be carried out within the scope of the law.