Act on the Protection of Personal Data of 10 May 2018

Ustawa z dnia 10 maja 2018 r. o ochronie danych osobowych, Dz.U. 2018 poz. 1000

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In force since 25 May 2018.

A comprehensive regime rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Establish a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 6 lawful basis before processing personal data of a person in Poland; the Act adds no Polish derogation to the Article 6 list.
Expect a criminal offense under Act Article 107 or 108 to attach to unlawful processing or to obstructing a UODO inspection, on top of GDPR's own administrative-fine exposure.

Who checks it

Audit expectation

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Who audits it

Regulator

What this law does

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Poland gives the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) domestic effect through the Act of 10 May 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data, read in full from its 48-page consolidated text.

It establishes the Prezes Urzedu Ochrony Danych Osobowych (President of the Personal Data Protection Office, UODO) as supervisory authority with inspection powers (Rozdzial 9, Arts. 78-91), a civil-liability venue for GDPR Article 79/82 claims at the sad okregowy (Rozdzial 10, Arts. 92-100), a two-track administrative-fine regime distinguishing public-finance-sector bodies from other controllers (Rozdzial 11, Arts. 101-106), and its own criminal offenses for unlawful processing and for obstructing a UODO inspection (Arts. 107-108).

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Read the law

isap.sejm.gov.pl, consolidated text, Arts. 78-108 (full text)

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