KVKK compliance project is the process of reviewing all data processing processes of the company and making them compatible with KVKK.
KVKK Compliance in 10 Steps
- Data inventory:Which data, from whom, from where, to where
- Legal basis analysis:For each processing (consent/contract/legal)
- Lighting texts: For web, store, email
- Explicit consent forms: For additional processing purposes
- Policies and procedures: Destruction, breach, request response
- Technical measures: Encryption, authorization, firewall
- Employee training: For all personnel
- Contracts: Customer, supplier, employee
- VERBIS registration: If exceeds threshold
- Periodic audit: Annual internal + 3rd party audit
Time and Cost
- Small company: 2-4 months
- Medium company: 4-8 months
- Large company: 8-18 months
- Cost: legal + technical + training
KVKK Commission
- Law + IT + HR + senior management
- Monthly meeting
- Decision-making authority
Common Mistakes
- Misconception that "everything ends with the clarification text"
- Considered a one-time project (must be continuous)
- Employee training Omission
- Insufficiency of technical measures
KVKK Board Approach
KVKK Board expects "continuous improvement" in its inspections and imposes penalties on static compliance files.