Abstract
As of year 2019 in Turkey it is estimated that 63% of the population is social media users. These rates are too high to be underestimated. However, it is a fact that more and more social media account owners are dying day by day. In case of death, property and rights,measured with money, are transferred to the heirs. However, after death of social media user, the state of social media accounts is uncertain. Contracts which are about social media accounts are set up between a company and a user. In accordance with this contracts, the company is responsible for protecting the data of the user and the people with whom the user communicates. The inheritance law and the obligation to protect personal data are in conflict. As a matter of fact, in the events reflected in the judiciary, the judiciary evaluated the principles of personal data and inheritance law at the point of whether the social media accounts can be transferred to the heir. In this study, the concept of personal data, its legal nature and importance are explained. Then, social media contractsare explained. Finally, in terms of inheritance law, social media accounts are available for inheritance and are discussed. Thus, this study evaluates whether personal data protection obligations prevent social media accounts from transfer.