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Data Protection & IT Law
Data protection and IT law covers personal data protection, data processing, digital platforms, unlawful acts committed online, cybercrime, e-commerce and digital evidence. Unlawful processing of personal data can expose companies to administrative fines, compensation and reputational loss; insult, threats, fraud, privacy violations and account takeovers via social media are also subject to civil and criminal proceedings.
KVKK Compliance for Companies
Compliance is not a one-off paperwork exercise; it is a continuous process spanning data inventories, privacy notices, retention-destruction policies and staff training. The main steps:
- Preparing the personal data processing inventory
- Establishing privacy notices and explicit-consent mechanisms
- Drafting retention-destruction, privacy and cookie policies
- Assessing VERBIS registration obligations
- Auditing processes for employee, customer and supplier data
- Managing the 72-hour breach notification to the Authority
Data-Subject Rights and Applications to the Authority
Everyone has the right to learn whether their data is processed, to have inaccurate data corrected and, where conditions are met, deleted. An application to the data controller is generally the first step; if unanswered within thirty days, a complaint may be lodged with the Data Protection Board. Administrative fines under KVKK may also be challenged in court.
Social-Media Violations, Content Removal and Access Blocking
Insult, threats, defamation, blackmail, privacy violations, sharing of personal data, fake accounts and reputation-damaging posts are frequent. In these cases content removal, access blocking, criminal complaints, compensation and evidence preservation are pursued.
Against online content that violates personal rights, targets private life or is unlawful, removal and access blocking may be requested; news sites, social media, forums and search-engine results are assessed here.
Cybercrime, Online Fraud and E-Commerce
Unauthorised takeover of e-mail, social media, bank or company accounts may constitute a cyber offence; IP records, login notifications, logs and device examinations are important. Fake listings, deposit fraud, forged receipts and schemes promising crypto or investment returns also fall here.
In e-commerce and digital platforms, distance-sales contracts, prior information, return and withdrawal rights, user agreements, payment systems and platform liability matter; activity must comply with data protection, consumer and IT legislation.
Our Data Protection & IT Services
Our main services for companies and individuals:
- Conducting KVKK compliance; drafting notices and policies
- Data processing inventory and retention-destruction policies
- KVKK advisory for e-commerce and online platforms
- Breach management and applications to the Data Protection Authority
- Proceedings against administrative fines under KVKK
- Content removal, access blocking and criminal complaints for social-media violations
- Legal handling of cybercrime and account-takeover files
- Online fraud and digital-platform disputes
This content is provided for general legal information only and does not constitute legal advice on any specific matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data Protection & IT Law
The registration obligation depends on headcount, annual balance sheet and the nature of the data processed. Different thresholds apply to businesses whose core activity involves sensitive data; your situation should be assessed individually.
Depending on the circumstances, removal or delisting from search results may be requested under the right to be forgotten. The balance between freedom of expression and personality rights is assessed case by case.
Determine the scope immediately, take technical measures and notify the Board within 72 hours of becoming aware. Whether affected individuals must also be notified is assessed separately.
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We can schedule a preliminary consultation to assess your situation.
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