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Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych (Personal Data Protection Office) UODO

Official site
https://uodo.gov.pl/en
Constituting statute
Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data (Art. 34 names the President of the Office as the authority competent in personal data protection matters)
Supervises All industries
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Who they are

Poland's data protection authority, headed by the President of the Office, who is the supervisory authority under the GDPR and Directive 2016/680.

What they do

Handles complaints, carries out inspections, imposes administrative fines and receives notifications of personal data breaches and of data protection officer appointments. It also publishes guidance for citizens, controllers and data protection officers.

Key laws & regulations issued

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Enforcement by this regulator

Date Entity Action Penalty Source
Oct 2026 Costalea (company (data controller)) Monetary Penalty PLN 29,112≈ US$7,417 official
Jun 2026 Minister Sprawiedliwości (Minister of Justice) (government ministry) Monetary Penalty PLN 100,000≈ US$26,520 official
18 May 2026 Stowarzyszenie RKW – Ruch Kontroli Wyborów – Ruch Kontroli Władzy (association (non-governmental)) Monetary Penalty PLN 10,082≈ US$2,766 official
Mar 2026 Restaurant Partner Polska sp. z o.o. (company (operator of the Glovo platform in Poland)) Monetary Penalty Remedial Direction PLN 5,898,064 official
Feb 2026 Fundacja Lumus (foundation (free legal aid provider)) Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand PLN 22,920≈ US$6,402 official
Jan 2026 Poczta Polska S.A. (state-owned postal operator) Monetary Penalty PLN 978,000 official

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