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Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) Issues Ruling on in-Flight internet... 90,000 TL Fine for Forcing Explicit Consent.

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The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) fined an internet service provider 90,000 Turkish Lira for forcing passengers who wanted to use in-flight internet services to give their explicit consent for the processing of their personal data. The authority ruled that making internet use conditional on explicit consent is against the law.
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An internet service provider that requested explicit consent for the processing of personal data from those wishing to use internet services during air travel was fined 90,000 Turkish Lira by the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK). The Authority ruled that this practice violated the Personal Data Protection Law.

KVKK has imposed an administrative fine of 90,000 lire on the internet service provider, which stipulates explicit consent to the processing of personal data for passengers wishing to benefit from in-flight internet service. The ruling stated that the practice in question was contrary to “the law and the rules of honesty”.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) imposed an administrative fine of 90,000 Turkish Lira on an internet service provider that required passengers to provide explicit consent for the processing of their personal data in order to use in-flight internet services.

Haber 7 - The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) fined an internet service provider 90,000 Turkish Lira for requiring explicit consent from passengers for the processing of personal data in in-flight internet services.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) fined an internet service provider 90,000 Turkish Lira for forcing passengers who wanted to use in-flight internet services to give their explicit consent for the processing of their personal data. The authority ruled that making internet use conditional on explicit consent is against the law.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The KVKK (Turkish Data Protection Authority) ruling stated that the practice of requiring explicit consent for data processing for internet use on airplanes violated the principle of "lawfulness and fairness."

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Haberler broke the news on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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