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ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) is an international management system standard that helps organizations manage personally identifiable information (PII), assess privacy risks, and improve personal data protection practices through a structured framework.
Proks Certification is a TÜRKAK-accredited management systems certification body with over 20 years of industry experience, providing ISO 27701 certification services in Izmir, Manisa, Aydin, throughout the Aegean Region, and across Türkiye, subject to applicable certification and accreditation requirements.
The ISO 27701 standard supports the identification of privacy risks, implementation of appropriate controls, establishment of clear responsibilities, and continual improvement of privacy information management processes.
It is relevant to software developers, technology companies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, e-commerce businesses, and other organizations that process personal information.
An ISO 27701 certificate demonstrates that an organization's privacy information management system has been independently assessed and certified against the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC 27701.
During the ISO 27701 certification process, the organization's personal data processing activities, privacy policies, controller and processor responsibilities, risk assessments, privacy controls, and continual improvement practices are evaluated.
The standard addresses not only technical protection measures but also organizational policies, responsibilities, accountability, and privacy management processes.
Following successful audits and a positive certification decision, an ISO 27701 certificate may be issued in accordance with applicable certification requirements.
ISO/IEC 27701:2025 is the current edition of the Privacy Information Management System standard, published on October 14, 2025. It replaces ISO/IEC 27701:2019.
One of the most significant changes is that ISO/IEC 27701:2025 is now a standalone management system standard.
The previous edition extended ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002 with privacy-specific requirements and guidance. The updated edition enables organizations to establish a Privacy Information Management System independently.
Key areas of emphasis include:
Establishing a standalone privacy information management system
Identifying and managing risks associated with personal information
Defining requirements for PII controllers and processors
Strengthening organizational privacy policies and accountability
Improving privacy controls and management practices
Supporting integration with other ISO management system standards
Promoting continual improvement of privacy management
Although ISO/IEC 27701:2025 can be implemented independently, it can also be integrated with an ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System.
For official updates, visit the ISO/IEC 27701 standard page.
Organizations seeking ISO 27701 certification should identify their personal data processing activities, assess privacy risks, and implement a privacy information management system that meets the applicable standard requirements.
The general certification process includes:
Certification Application: Reviewing organizational activities, workforce, locations, personal data processing operations, and requested certification scope.
Application Review and Quotation: Determining applicable standard requirements, certification scope, audit needs, and quotation.
Stage 1 Audit: Reviewing privacy management documentation, data processing activities, risk assessments, and readiness for certification.
Stage 2 Audit: Assessing privacy policies, data protection controls, responsibilities, and management system implementation.
Certification Decision: Evaluating audit findings and any required corrective actions before making an independent certification decision.
Surveillance and Recertification: Assessing continued conformity and effectiveness in accordance with applicable certification requirements.
The duration and scope of certification may vary depending on organizational size, privacy risks, data processing activities, and the applicable standard edition.
ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management Systems support organizations in managing privacy risks and demonstrating accountability for their personal data processing activities.
In Türkiye, the primary legal framework for personal data protection is Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK).
While KVKK establishes legal obligations for processing and protecting personal information, ISO/IEC 27701 provides an internationally recognized management system framework for privacy governance.
ISO 27701 certification does not automatically demonstrate complete compliance with KVKK or the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
However, implementation of ISO 27701 can help organizations establish more systematic privacy policies, responsibilities, controls, and improvement processes.
ISO/IEC 27701 is applicable to organizations that collect, process, store, manage, or control personally identifiable information.
Common application areas include:
Software Companies: Managing personal information processed through software applications and customer systems
Technology Companies: Improving privacy management across digital platforms and IT services
Healthcare Organizations: Managing privacy risks associated with patient information
Financial Institutions: Strengthening privacy management for customer and financial information
E-commerce Businesses: Managing privacy requirements associated with user accounts, orders, and customer information
Cloud and Data Center Providers: Managing personal information processed on behalf of customers
Public Institutions: Establishing structured privacy information management practices
Educational Institutions: Improving privacy management for student, employee, and institutional records
PII Controllers: Managing responsibilities for determining the purposes and means of processing personal information
PII Processors: Managing responsibilities associated with processing personal information on behalf of controllers
ISO 27701 certification for software and technology companies provides a structured approach to independent assessment of privacy information management practices.
Effective implementation and certification of an ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management System can help organizations:
Manage personal information more systematically
Identify and address privacy risks
Clarify controller and processor responsibilities
Strengthen accountability in personal data processing
Improve privacy policies and controls
Support the management of regulatory compliance obligations
Strengthen customer and stakeholder confidence
Improve transparency and organizational privacy awareness
Align privacy management with information security practices
Promote continual improvement of privacy governance
As a management systems certification body based in Izmir, Proks Certification provides privacy information management system certification services to organizations in the Aegean Region and across Türkiye, subject to applicable certification and accreditation requirements.
Our ISO 27701 certification services in Izmir address the privacy management needs of software companies, technology businesses, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and other organizations processing personal information.
Organizations seeking an ISO 27701 certificate in Izmir can request information about the applicable standard edition, certification scope, audit requirements, and application procedures.
Our ISO 27701 certification services in Manisa address the privacy information management needs of industrial organizations, manufacturers, service providers, and other businesses that process personal information.
Organizations seeking ISO 27701 certification in Aydin can obtain information about independent assessment of privacy policies, personal data processing activities, and applicable management system controls.
ISO 27701 certification costs depend on factors such as organizational size, workforce, number of locations, personal data processing activities, privacy management system scope, and required audit duration.
Consequently, ISO 27701 certification prices in Izmir, Manisa, and Aydin may vary according to each organization's specific characteristics and applicable certification requirements.
Proks Certification reviews application details to provide information about appropriate certification arrangements and quotations.
For more information about ISO 27701 certification in Izmir, Manisa, or Aydin, contact Proks Certification.
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