With the proliferation of digitalization and data-driven business models, the protection of personal data has become not only a legal obligation for companies but also one of the fundamental components of corporate risk management. In addition to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) and the related secondary legislation, regulations such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) have a direct impact on companies’ personal data processing activities and compliance requirements.

Closely monitoring both domestic and international developments, Erdem & Erdem provides its clients with tailored and innovative compliance solutions, as well as legal support in the field of personal data protection, taking into account their business activities, organizational structures, and sector-specific dynamics. In this context, the Personal Data Protection Compliance Program developed by the firm adopts a holistic approach customized in line with clients’ fields of activity and specific needs, aiming to analyze data processing operations, identify risks, and develop practical solutions to address such risks. The Program seeks to ensure the preparation or revision of the necessary policies and procedures, the integration of compliance processes into the corporate structure, and the sustainability of compliance in parallel with evolving legislation and business processes. Accordingly, comprehensive support is provided in critical areas such as the preparation of data inventories, VERBIS registration and compliance processes, data transfer mechanisms, data security, and breach management through training, documentation, and ongoing advisory services.

In addition, project- and event-based consultancy services are provided with respect to data protection impact assessments, transfer impact assessments, and the principles of “privacy by design” and “privacy by default,” with a view to ensuring that projects and products planned by companies are structured in compliance with fundamental data protection principles from the design stage onward.

Our team, specialized in the field of personal data protection, approaches data protection not as a one-off compliance exercise but as a dynamic process requiring continuous updating and enhancement, and accordingly provides clients with strategic and sustainable legal consultancy.