Poland's chief of police fined for disclosing private data of woman who had abortion

Poland's chief of police fined for disclosing private data of woman who had abortion

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The Chief Commander of the Police punished by the Office for Personal Data Protection. This is the aftermath of the high-profile case of Ms. Joanna, whose data was disclosed. The incident took place in 2023, when Jarosław Szymczyk was the head of the police. The penalty was imposed on a public authority.

The UODO found a violation of the provisions on the protection of personal data and imposed a fine of PLN 75,000 on the Chief Commander of the Police. This is a response to the unauthorized disclosure of information about Ms. Joanna from Krakow, which took place in 2023 during a conference convened by General Jarosław Szymczyk.

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office imposed a fine of PLN 75,000 on the Chief Police Commander for violating the provisions of the GDPR. This decision is the result of the controversial press conference of Jarosław Szymczyk regarding the incident involving Ms. Joanna from Krakow.

A fine of PLN 75,000 was imposed on the Chief of Police by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, Mirosław Wróblewski. This is a reaction to the unlawful disclosure of information about the health of a woman who had a medical abortion. This concerns a high-profile conference from 2023, which was attended by the then Chief of Police, Jarosław Szymczyk.

The President of the Personal Data Protection Office found a violation of the GDPR regulations and imposed a fine of PLN 75,000 on the Chief Police Commander. This is the aftermath of Jarosław Szymczyk's high-profile conference in the case of Joanna from Krakow.