A Key Decision by the Personal Data Protection Authority for the Recording of ID by Hotels
A Key Decision by the Personal Data Protection Authority for the Recording of ID by Hotels has been newly issued in the Official Gazette dated December 9, 2025 and numbered 33102 The recording of identity information by hotels and accommodation providers sits at the intersection of public order obligations and fundamental data-protection principles . In response to long-standing sectoral uncertainty and divergent practices, the Personal Data Protection Authority has issued a landmark decision clarifying the lawful scope of identity data processing in the hospitality industry. Published in the Official Gazette dated 9 December 2025 and numbered 33102, the Board’s Decision No. 2025/2120 establishes a clear compliance benchmark by drawing a decisive line between statutorily mandated identity notification and unlawful excessive data processing . This decision not only reshapes operational standards for hotels and accommodation providers, but also reinforces the principles of data m...