Poland · Privacy & Data Protection
The country's own data-protection regime, registration duties, and its official supervisory authority.
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Data protection follows the EU General Data Protection Regulation together with the Polish implementing act, supervised by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office. The duties are the standard GDPR ones — a lawful basis for each purpose, information to data subjects, records of processing, security and breach notification — and the Office publishes guidance and decisions in Polish, which is where the practical detail of what it expects is found.
- The GDPR applies with a Polish implementing act alongside it.
- The supervisory authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.
- Its published guidance and decisions are where the practical expectations sit.
- Personal Data Protection Office (UODO)
Polish data-protection supervisory authority.
Government portals
- Gov.pl — Polish Government Portal — Central portal for ministries, e-services and official announcements.
- Podatki.gov.pl — Tax Portal — PIT and CIT filing, VAT, the NIP tax number and e-Urząd Skarbowy.
- Office for Foreigners (UdSC) — Temporary and permanent residence, the residence card, and legalisation of stay.
- Biznes.gov.pl — Business Portal — Sole-trader and company registration (CEIDG/KRS) and licence requirements.