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IT & Artificial Intelligence Law

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Digital transformation has become an area where law evolves rapidly. Turkey's data protection framework, anchored by the KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law), now spans e-commerce, software, and AI-driven applications. Foreign-capital technology companies and startups entering the Turkish market must address not only product design but also data retention, contracts, user-rights notices, and data breach management in legal terms.

Our firm advises across the full spectrum of IT law — software licensing negotiations, e-commerce platform compliance, KVKK privacy notices and data inventories, and contractual risk assessment for AI-based products.

Services we offer

  • KVKK compliance projects: privacy notices, data inventory, explicit consent flows
  • Data breach notifications and proceedings before the KVKK Board
  • Software licensing contracts (SaaS, on-premise, OEM, distribution)
  • E-commerce regulation, distance contract, and electronic commercial message compliance
  • Contractual risk and liability allocation for AI products
  • Cloud services and cross-border data transfer contracts
  • Intellectual property, trademark, and copyright protection
  • Defence in cyber-crime cases and incident response planning

How we work

Counsel for a technology company begins by mapping current business processes and data flows. Gaps are identified, then privacy notices, consent design, cookie policies, and data inventories are deployed in parallel. Suitable KVKK addenda are signed with vendors, customers, and employees. In a breach scenario, the critical 72-hour notification window is observed; an impact assessment is run and effective communication with the KVKK Board is maintained.

Frequently asked questions

We have suffered a data breach — what should we do?+
Upon detection, technical response and legal steps must run in parallel. Notification to the KVKK Board within 72 hours and information to affected data subjects may be required. An impact assessment and accountability file should be prepared.
Can we transfer data abroad?+
Cross-border transfer under KVKK is subject to specific conditions. Options such as standard contractual clauses, explicit consent, or approval of binding corporate rules should be evaluated.
We're building an AI product — how to manage legal risk?+
Sources and legal basis of training data, accuracy of outputs, allocation of liability, user-facing disclosures, and human oversight must be regulated concretely in contracts and privacy notices.

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