Information Technology Law

Information technology law is a field that examines the legal regulations related to information and communication technologies and the effects of law on the use of information technologies. This branch of law covers a wide range of issues such as transactions taking place in the digital environment, data protection, cyber security, e-commerce, and intellectual property rights.

There has been a rapid development in cybercrimes, especially in the last century, and the need for IT lawyers has increased due to technological developments in the digital age, especially artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomous vehicles and the registry chain.

Recently, there has been an increase in crimes committed over the internet due to the difficulty of tracking and detecting crimes committed through informatics. With our professional team, we provide advocacy and consultancy services to our clients in lawsuits related to crimes committed through information systems such as internet, social media, credit cards, and all compensation lawsuits to be filed to compensate for the damages arising in this context.

The main points you need to know about IT law:

1. Definition and Scope:

– Determines the legal dimension of IT law, computer technology, internet and information systems. In this field, lawyers try to develop legal regulations in the face of the opportunities and risks offered by technology.

2. Data Protection and Privacy:

– One of the most important areas of IT law is the protection of personal data. Regulations such as GDPR (European General Data Protection Regulation) are important for the processing and protection of individuals’ personal data.

– In Turkey, the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (KVKK) provides a legal framework for the protection of personal data.

3. Intellectual Property Rights:

– Within the scope of IT law, intellectual property on digital works such as software, technology, and databases is gaining more importance. Issues such as copyrights and patents should be protected in the digital environment.

4. Cyber Security:

– Security on the internet and in the digital environment is an important part of IT law. Measures to be taken against cyber attacks are of great importance in socio-economic terms as well as legal regulations.

5. E-Commerce:

– IT law regulates the legal problems that may be encountered while doing online trading. This includes issues such as consumer rights, the validity of contracts and online payment systems.

– The E-Commerce Regulation sets out the rules that businesses engaged in electronic sales must follow.

6. Social Media and Content Sharing:

– Posts on social media platforms are intertwined with many political, social and legal issues. Sharing third-party content may involve a criminal offense, which may result in civil liability.

7. Legal Side of the Internet:

– The anonymous nature of the internet can create a variety of legal issues. Issues such as the traceability of people’s virtual identities and, accordingly, privacy problems arise.

8. Agreements and Terms of Use:

– Usage and service contracts prepared for digital platforms and software directly affect the rights and obligations of the other party. For this reason, it is important to have a detailed legal framework.

9. International Size:

– Information technology law is an international field and requires regulations and cooperation between the legal systems of different countries. There may be conflicts between different legal regulations.

10. New Technologies and Legal Adaptations:

– Legal problems and requirements created by new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain require IT law to constantly innovate.

Information technology law is gaining more and more importance with the increase in digitalization today. Establishing legal regulations between companies, individuals, and governments is critical for everyone to act safely and lawfully in the digital space.

There are different types of lawsuits in IT law and we provide professional services with our nearly 20 years of experience in all of these cases.

As Terlemez Law Firm, some of the services we offer to our domestic and foreign clients within the scope of IT law with our expert lawyer staff;

• Providing legal consultancy and advocacy services to online marketplace, social media and e-commerce companies since their establishment;
• Preparation of user membership, subscription, space rental, confidentiality agreements of companies’ websites

• Preparation of texts on cookie and data protection policies,

• Preparation of distance sales contract and user information forms,

• Creation and follow-up of online shopping systems,

• Preparation of advertising contracts,

• Registration and registration procedures,

• Making trademark/registration applications and following up the processes,

• Providing legal consultancy services regarding the legal responsibilities of content and hosting providers, and providing legal services from lawsuits filed or to be filed,

• Removal of content or obscene images shared on the internet and follow-up of criminal and compensation lawsuits to be filed due to sharing them,

• Processed through information systems;

• Initiation and follow-up of criminal cases related to theft and fraud crimes,
• Initiation and follow-up of criminal cases related to the crimes of insult, blackmail, violation of privacy,

• Conducting lawsuits arising from the crime of “misuse of debit or credit cards” regulated in Article 245 of the TCK,

• Execution of lawsuits arising from the crime of “entering the information system” regulated in Article 243 of the TCK,

• Conducting lawsuits arising from the crime of “blocking, disrupting, destroying or changing the information system” regulated in Article 244 of the TCK,

• Execution of lawsuits arising from the crime of “manufacturing or importing, selling, mediating the sale, possessing, using, giving to others, transporting, storing, etc., the prohibited device or program” regulated in Article 245/A of the TCK,