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The Karalis Case: A 20-Year Legal Odyssey

More than 20 years of copyright litigation has finally ended in favor of Yannis Karalis a Greek composer and lyricist. While the dispute has made a lot of noise with the inclusion of prominent names in the music industry among the defendants, it also draws attention to the problematic points in the judicial system in terms of the length of the trial process. As discussed in our previous article, in the context of the relevant dispute, Yannis Karalis (the Claimant) filed an… »

Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data

In the Law, special categories of personal data are defined in a limited manner as data related to a person’s race, ethnic origin, political opinions, philosophical beliefs, religion, sect, or other beliefs, attire, membership in associations, foundations, or trade unions, health, sexual life, criminal convictions, security measures, as well as biometric and genetic data. Before the enactment of the Amendment Law, the processing of special categories of personal data under… »

Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data

Prior to the Amendment Law, personal data could mostly be transferred abroad with the explicit consent of the data subject, as the other legal grounds specified in the legislation were either not available or not applicable. Since the Law's enactment in 2016, the fact that the Board had not yet established a list of countries providing adequate protection had significantly limited and complicated the practice of cross-border data transfer. This situation made obtaining… »

Data Controllers’ Registry (VERBIS)

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Law, data controllers who meet certain criteria are obliged to register with the Data Controllers’ Registry ("VERBIS"). The procedures and principles regarding the VERBIS system, which is open to the public, are determined by the "Regulation on the Data Controllers Registry" dated December 30, 2017 ("VERBIS Regulation"). With the Board's decisions dated 2018, various professional groups, associations, foundations and political parties were… »

Protection of Personal Data In the Field of Artificial Intelligence

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With the rapid expansion of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into all areas of life, it has become essential to establish a legal framework that regulates the safe and ethical development, distribution and use of AI systems, considering the complexity and unique characteristics of this technology. In addition to promoting the safe, transparent, and human rights-respecting development of AI technologies, and aiming to protect the safety, rights, and… »

Cookies

Cookies play a crucial role in personalizing and improving the user experience in the digital world. Although the use of cookies contributes greatly to personalizing the internet experience and remembering users’ online preferences, this process has also raised various privacy and data protection concerns. One of the biggest concerns regarding the processing of personal data through cookies is that users are often unaware of this process or that sufficient transparency is not… »

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