Poland
8 regulators · 13 laws & regulations · 3 obligations · 47 enforcement actions
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Arises from | Source | Detail |
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| Internal whistleblowing channel and handling of reports | Acknowledge within 7 days; feedback within 3 months | Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich (Commissioner for Human Rights) | Ustawa z dnia 14 czerwca 2024 r. o ochronie sygnalistów (Act of 14 June 2024 on the Protection of Whistleblowers) | source | |
Art. 23(1) requires an internal reporting procedure in legal entities with at least 50 people performing paid work; Art. 23(3) removes the threshold for certain sectors such as financial services. Art. 25(1)(5) requires acknowledgement within 7 days and Art. 25(1)(7) feedback within 3 months. Retaliation is prohibited (Art. 11), and failing to set up a procedure is punishable by a fine (Art. 58). |
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| Notify the President of UODO of the appointment of a data protection officer | Deadline Within 14 days of designation or change | UODO | Ustawa z dnia 10 maja 2018 r. o ochronie danych osobowych (Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data) | official | |
Art. 10(1) requires the entity to notify the President of UODO within 14 days of designating a data protection officer; Art. 10(4) applies the same 14 days to changes and recall. Notification is electronic with a qualified or ePUAP trusted signature (Art. 10(6)), and the officer's details must be published on the entity's website (Art. 11). |
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| Personal data breach notification to the President of UODO | Deadline Without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware | UODO | Ustawa z dnia 10 maja 2018 r. o ochronie danych osobowych (Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data) | official | |
UODO states that the controller must notify the supervisory authority 'without undue delay' under Art. 33(1) GDPR unless the breach is unlikely to result in a risk to individuals, and must record the reasons for any decision not to notify; high-risk breaches also require notice to the individuals (Art. 34). Recital 85 of the GDPR on EUR-Lex adds 'where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it'. Art. 55 of the national act lets the President run an ICT system for breach notifications. |
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