Personal data - the new approach, i.e. … On 1 February 2017 we start a series of entries on our INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW blog concerning the data protection reform. You are welcome to read our comments!

Upon the entry into force of the EU data protection reform, all entrepreneurs are required to adapt their data processing procedures to the new legislation. On 25 May 2018, the current Polish Personal Data Protection Act will be fully replaced with the General Data Protection Regulation (EC) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016. The national supervision authorities will acquire the right, without limitation, to impose administrative fines. A fine can amount to as much as EUR 20 million, and for enterprises - up to 4% of their total annual global turnover in the previous financial year.

We have therefore decided to familiarise our readers with the new data protection rules which they will need to abide by in the near future.  The new legislation is discussed in a series of articles entitled Personal data - the new approach, i.e. ... to be published on our blog.

You are welcome to read the first entry prepared by Grzegorz Olszewski: Persona data - the new approach, i.e. what we have to face after the General Data Protection Regulation has come into force.