Turkey's data protection law is a legal text, but implementing it is largely software and process work. In enterprise systems, compliance translates into concrete technical steps.
01. Data Inventory
Compliance starts with listing which personal data sits in which system. Account records in the ERP, contact details in the CRM, addresses and order history in e-commerce; without an inventory no other step can be taken soundly.
02. Purpose and Legal Basis
Every data field must have a processing purpose. Fields collected in case they might be useful are the biggest source of risk. Removing unused fields also shrinks the surface you have to protect.
03. Access Authorisation
Who can reach personal data must be defined by role. An ERP setup where everyone can see every account record may work technically but is indefensible on compliance.
04. Retention Periods
Keeping data indefinitely is the exception, not the rule. A retention policy must be written and a mechanism for deletion or anonymisation of expired data must actually work in the system.
05. Notice and Consent
A privacy notice must be given at the moment data is collected. Marketing communication additionally requires explicit consent and registration in the national message system; confusing the two creates penalty exposure.
06. Breach Notification
The window for notifying the authority after a breach is short. Who decides, who files the notification and which records are gathered must be written down in advance.