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Data Protection and Information Security

We offer strategic and comprehensive compliance and legal advisory services under both the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our approach is practical and implementation-focused—integrating legal obligations into your company’s daily operations to ensure robust data security and risk mitigation.

Strategic KVKK and GDPR Compliance Planning

  • Supporting the preparation of personal data processing inventories
  • Structuring data categories, processing purposes, legal grounds, and data transfer procedures
  • Drafting legally compliant documentation: privacy notices, explicit consent forms, privacy policies, data retention and destruction policies, cookie policies, and related materials
  • Drafting and reviewing data processing agreements between data controllers and processors
  • Preparing access control and authorization protocols for personnel handling personal data
  • Providing hands-on implementation support and continuous consultancy for KVKK and GDPR compliance
  • Evaluating legal implications of cross-border data transfers, including consent, adequacy decisions, and safeguard mechanisms

Training and Awareness Activities

  • Delivering KVKK compliance training to employees
  • Conducting personalised workshops and hands-on training sessions for management and operational teams

Management of Data Subject Requests

  • Assisting with the handling of data subject access, correction, and deletion requests

Data Breach Response and Reporting 

  • Developing rapid response plans for data breaches
  • Drafting notification statements for the Turkish Data Protection Authority and affected individuals
  • Supporting internal crisis management processes following a breach

Legal Representation in Audits and Investigations

  • Drafting legal defences during investigations initiated by the Data Protection Authority
  • Handling pre-fine processes and preparing objections to administrative sanctions

Dispute Resolution and Litigation

  • Representing clients in material and moral compensation claims stemming from data breaches
  • Managing administrative objections and annulment actions before Turkish administrative courts