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KVKK technical compliance

KVKK resembles the GDPR but is not identical. We implement the technical side in your product; your lawyer owns the legal texts.

Not legal or tax advice. KOD16 is a technical implementation partner. Legal and tax opinions come from our partner Turkish accountants (mali müşavir) and law firms.

What we deliver

Data inventory: what, why, legal basis, retention, recipients, transfer country
Turkish privacy notice per channel and separate explicit-consent checkboxes with consent log
List of foreign sub-processors (cloud, e-mail, analytics, LLM APIs) for standard contracts
Data subject request flow (reply within 30 days)
Retention and deletion jobs
72-hour breach runbook and internal breach log
İYS integration for commercial e-mail/SMS consent

KVKK vs GDPR in practice

Topic	KVKK	Impact on your product
Privacy notice	Mandatory at collection	Separate from consent and from contract acceptance
Explicit consent	One legal basis, not the default	Do not bundle consent; unticked box per purpose
VERBİS	Registry duty unless exempt	Check thresholds; keep the exemption on file
Transfer abroad	Standard contracts, notified in 5 business days	Inventory every foreign processor
Breach	Board notification within 72 hours	Runbook and on-call owner

Frequently asked questions

Is GDPR compliance enough for Türkiye?

No. The structure is similar, but notice, consent, registry and transfer rules differ. Most GDPR-ready products need a Turkish layer.

Do you write the privacy notice?

We provide the technical facts and the consent mechanics; the legal text is written or approved by a Turkish lawyer.

Official sources

Links checked on 28 October 2026. Laws, rates and thresholds change; always confirm the current text.

Planning a launch in Türkiye or fixing a live integration? Send us your stack and timeline; the KOD16 team replies within one business day.

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