Data Protection and IT Law

Data protection and IT law has become one of the priority compliance areas for companies across all sectors in today's era of accelerating digital transformation. The Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) carries the risk of significant administrative fines and reputational damage. Meanwhile, new legal questions continually arise regarding artificial intelligence, cloud computing, e-commerce and platforms. Emir Law & Consulting manages the legal requirements of the digital age from KVKK compliance to IT contracts with a holistic perspective.

KVKK Compliance Programme

KVKK compliance is not a one-off project but a process requiring continuous updating. Our firm provides services in: inventory of existing data processing activities and compliance gap assessment, fulfilment of the personal data processing inventory (Article 10) and VERBIS registration obligation, preparation of privacy notices for employees, customers, suppliers and other data categories, creation of explicit consent mechanisms and cookie policies, alignment of contracts between data controllers and data processors with KVKK, and annual compliance audits and monitoring of current Board decisions.

Data Protection Board Investigations and Defence

The DPA Board may initiate investigations on the basis of complaints, ex officio reviews or data breach notifications. Administrative fines based on Board decisions carry both a direct financial burden and the risk of public disclosure. Our firm represents its clients in: preparation of defences and objections in Board investigations, annulment actions before administrative courts against administrative fines, timely and complete data breach notifications, and objections against decisions to suspend data processing activities.

Data Breach Management

When a data security breach occurs, KVKK's 72-hour notification obligation commences. We provide legal advisory in the crisis management process from breach detection to Board notification, from informing affected data subjects to closing the breach source. In cyber attack, ransomware and unauthorised access scenarios, our team operates both alongside the technical team and manages the legal processes.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection

Large language models, recommendation systems and automated decision-making mechanisms create specific risks under KVKK. We provide assessment and advisory on automated individual decisions (KVKK Article 11/f), profiling, personal data used in training AI systems and the indirect effects of the EU AI Act in Türkiye.

IT Contracts and E-Commerce Law

We advise on the drafting and negotiation of software licence agreements, SaaS subscription agreements, cloud service contracts (with providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP), data processing agreements (DPAs), API terms of use and platform user agreements. We also provide compliance assessments for e-commerce platforms under the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce No. 6563.

Our Services

• KVKK compliance assessment, data inventory and compliance gap report
• VERBIS registration and fulfilment of Board notification obligations
• Preparation of privacy notices, explicit consent forms and cookie policies
• Alignment of data controller-data processor contracts with KVKK
• Defence and objection in DPA Board investigations
• Annulment actions before administrative courts against administrative fines
• Data breach management, Board notification and crisis advisory
• KVKK compliance assessment of data usage in AI systems
• Software, SaaS, cloud service and API contracts
• E-commerce regulatory compliance (Law No. 6563)
• Legal intervention in cyber security incidents and ransomware process management

Why Emir Law?

Data protection legislation requires an approach that both understands the technical details and can manage the legal framework holistically. Our team, closely monitoring KVKK and current Board decisions, supports our clients in fulfilling their compliance obligations, being prepared for potential investigations and safely scaling their digital business models.