Data privacy regulation has become the internet’s invisible infrastructure cost. In Turkey it is KVKK; for anyone selling into Europe it is GDPR: two separate legal regimes, dozens of technical requirements, and fines running into millions of lira for violations. Enterprises carry this weight with legal departments and global platforms like OneTrust. The hundreds of thousands of businesses left over are either bound to expensive consultants or simply look away from the risk. Evaste was founded in Istanbul in 2023 precisely for this gap, on a single thesis: compliance can be as simple as a subscription, not a project.
Problem
Every website that uses cookies — which is to say, effectively every website — sits inside the scope of legal responsibility. The problem is not that the rule exists; it is what complying with it costs. Existing consent management solutions were designed for enterprise budgets: integration takes weeks, requires a technical team, and the pricing excludes SMEs. While more than a million websites in Turkey fall under KVKK, the local alternatives offering simple setup can be counted on one hand. This asymmetry produces a structural outcome: compliance becomes a privilege bought by those who can afford it, and most of the market swallows the audit risk.
Solution
Evaste’s answer is a structural simplification. The platform is added to a website with a single line of code; payment is made by credit card, and activation happens automatically. After setup, cookies are scanned and categorized automatically, the consent banner goes live, and user preferences are recorded. When an audit arrives, the chain of evidence is ready. Operating under the Delaware-based Taiga Inc umbrella, the company combines a global payment infrastructure with a Turkish interface and local support — one of the few players bringing KVKK’s local requirements and GDPR’s cross-border standards together in a single product.
System
The product consists of three layers. The Cookie Management Platform carries the operational end, from scanning and categorization to customizable banners and consent-proof storage. The Explicit Consent Platform manages collection and withdrawal mechanisms in line with Articles 5 and 11 of KVKK. Data Inventory Solutions provide the enterprise depth:
- Personal data inventory, records of data processing activities, VERBİS integration support, and data flow mapping
Everything is managed from a single dashboard; with reporting, API access, multi-domain support, and a white-label option, the platform scales to end users and agencies alike. Google Consent Mode v2 support preserves measurement continuity on the Analytics and Ads side without breaking compliance.
Evaste’s claim is measurable: setup is completed in minutes, the site becomes compliant with KVKK and GDPR standards — and when the audit knocks on the door, the chain of evidence is ready.
