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Poland Moves to Speed Up Removal of Illegal Child Sexual Abuse Images Online

A Polish parliamentary committee has unanimously backed an amendment allowing the fastest blocking procedure to cover child sexual abuse material, including some generated or altered images of minors. The change closes a gap identified by Poland’s data-protection authority.

UODO Urges Stronger Protection Against Illegal Deepfakes Under Poland’s DSA Rules

The President of Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office has welcomed the Ministry of Digital Affairs’ decision to incorporate some of the comments previously submitted...

Tax Advisory Firm Fined Over Hacked Email Account Containing Personal Data

Mirosław Wróblewski, President of Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), has imposed a fine of PLN 11,594 on the controller of a tax advisory...

WhatsApp Instead of a Corporate System: Poland’s Data Protection Authority Fines Energa-Obrót Partner

Sales representatives used WhatsApp to send documents belonging to Energa-Obrót customers. Scans and photographs of agreements were stored on private phones, while some communication...

UODO Calls for Clearer Role in Poland’s AI Oversight Framework

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), Mirosław Wróblewski, has submitted comments to the Chancellery of the Sejm regarding the draft law...

Poland Passes Data Governance Act, Expanding the Powers of the Personal Data Protection Office

On 27 March 2026, the Sejm passed the Data Governance Act after considering amendments submitted by the Senate. The new legislation is intended to...

Poland’s Data Protection Authority Fines Glovo Operator PLN 5.9 Million for Unlawful Collection of Identity Document Scans

The President of the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) has imposed an administrative fine of PLN 5,898,064 on Restaurant Partner Polska, the company...

UODO President Calls for Key Amendments to the Digital Services Act Implementation in Poland

Mirosław Wróblewski, President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), has submitted official comments to Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State at the Ministry of...

UODO Imposes Multi-Million PLN Fines on DPD for Lack of Data Control and Contractual Failures

Mirosław Wróblewski, the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), has imposed two administrative fines on DPD Polska totaling over 11 million PLN....

Poland’s Data Protection Authority Fines Organizations Nearly PLN 64.5m in 2025

In 2025, Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) imposed nearly PLN 64.5 million in fines on businesses and institutions for breaches of personal data...

Deepfakes, Disinformation, and Hate Speech: Europeans Demand Stronger Online Safeguards

Disinformation, hate speech, and AI-generated content are increasingly alarming Europeans. A January Eurobarometer survey shows that nearly 70% of EU citizens fear online communication...

Kraków Police Penalised for Publishing Health-Related Data in Press Statement

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), Mirosław Wróblewski, has imposed a total fine of PLN 78,000 on the Municipal Police Commander...

Polish Antitrust Watchdog Opens Proceedings Against Apple Over App Tracking Transparency

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched antitrust proceedings against three companies within the Apple group. The regulator is examining whether...

Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court Rules: Banks and Credit Information Bureau Cannot Process Data of Individuals Who Did Not Sign Credit Agreements

The Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has confirmed that banks and the Credit Information Bureau (BIK) have no legal right to process the personal data...
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