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€7,800 Funeral Home: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has fined a funeral home EUR 7,800. The funeral home failed to implement sufficient technical and organisational measures to prevent a data breach. The funeral home… POLAND ·Art. 5 Security Controllers Personal Data Apr 15, 2025
€17,600 Chief Commander of the Police: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has fined the Chief Commander of the Polish Police EUR 17,600. During a press conference, the Chief Commander of the Police disclosed the personal and medical data… POLAND ·Art. 6, 9 Healthcare Personal Data Processing Mar 24, 2025
€6.3M Poczta Polska SA (Polish Post): Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6.3 million on Poczta Polska SA (Polish Post) for the unlawful disclosure of personal data of over 30 million citizens from the PESEL… POLAND ·Art. 6 Personal Data Processing Agreement International Transfer Mar 17, 2025
€23,500 Minister of Digital Affairs: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 23,500 on the Polish Minister for Digital Affairs. The Minister unlawfully processed personal data of Polish citizens in the PESEL… POLAND ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Processing Education Mar 17, 2025
€13,400 Polskie Radio Szczecin: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA fined Polskie Radio Szczecin (Polish Radio Szczecin) EUR 13,400. Due to the lack of sufficient technical measures, Polskie Radio Szczecin failed to protect the… POLAND ·Art. 24, 32 Security Personal Data Processing Mar 11, 2025
€357,000 Panek SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 357,000 on Panek SA. During the reconstruction of its website, the controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational… POLAND ·Art. 32 Security Controllers Personal Data Dec 23, 2024
€135,600 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA fined a company in the banking sector EUR 135,600. The DPA inspected the fined company and found several violations of the GDPR. First, the company failed to ensure… POLAND ·Art. 30, 35, 38 DPIA Marketing Profiling Dec 18, 2024
€6,900 Hospital: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined a district hospital in Września EUR 6,900 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects in a timely manner. A patient had accidentally… POLAND ·Art. 33, 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Nov 26, 2024
€358,000 POLAND DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 358,000 on a company. The company had inadvertently published customer data (first name, last name, email address, home address, encrypted… Art. 5, 25, 28 +1 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Supervisory Authorities Encryption Security Nov 20, 2024
€4,700 POLAND DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 4,700 on a subcontractor that was contracted to redesign the website of another company. This fine is linked to ETid-2491. Due to an error… Art. 28, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Supervisory Authorities Encryption Security Nov 20, 2024
€5,800 POLAND DPA: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,800 on a data controller. The controller failed to appoint a data protection officer and to provide the DPA with the contact details in… Art. 37 ·Insufficient involvement of data protection officer Supervisory Authorities Controllers Personal Data Oct 18, 2024
€19,800 National Prosecutor's Office: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 19,800 on the National Prosecutor's Office. During a press conference, the public prosecutor's office disclosed an individual's personal… POLAND ·Art. 6, 9, 33 +1 Data Breaches Personal Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Sep 2, 2024
€4,500 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 4,500 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 31, 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Aug 30, 2024
€940,000 mBank: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined mBank EUR 940,000. The bank had suffered a data breach in which an employee of the controller sent documents containing customer data to the wrong… POLAND ·Art. 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Personal Data Aug 20, 2024
€5,000 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 5,000 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 31, 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Jul 10, 2024
€9,200 Healthcare facility: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,200 on a healthcare facility. The company suffered a ransomware attack on its systems, resulting in the loss of personal data. During… POLAND ·Art. 24, 25, 32 +1 Security Privacy by Design & Default Controllers Jun 13, 2024
€336,000 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 336,000 on a company. The company had suffered a ransomware attack on their systems which resulted in the loss of personal data. During… POLAND ·Art. 5, 32 Security Personal Data Privacy by Design & Default May 20, 2024
€210 Association: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined an association EUR 210 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Apr 30, 2024
€56,000 Res-Gastro M. Gaweł Sp. k.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA (UODO) has imposed a fine of EUR 56,000 on Res-Gastro M. Gaweł Sp. k. The controller had reported a data breach involving the loss of an unencrypted USB stick by an… POLAND ·Art. 24, 25, 32 Security Encryption Privacy by Design & Default Apr 29, 2024
€2,500 Committee: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,500 on a committee. The controller had collected signatures in favor of a legislative initiative and later stored the signature lists… POLAND ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Security Privacy by Design & Default Controllers Apr 24, 2024
€326,000 Santander Bank Polska S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined Santander Bank Polska S.A. EUR 326,000 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33, 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Mar 12, 2024
€18,000 Toyota Bank Polska S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined Toyota Bank Polska S.A. EUR 18,000 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Mar 12, 2024
€2,300 POLAND DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 2,300 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects in a timely manner. Art. 33, 34 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations Notification Obligation Data Breaches Supervisory Authorities Jan 18, 2024
€273,000 Centrum Medyczne Ujastek Sp. z o.o.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Polish DPA has imposed two fines on the medical facility “Centrum Medyczne Ujastek” totaling approximately EUR 273,000. The first fine of approximately EUR 163,000 was imposed… POLAND ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +3 Encryption Healthcare Controllers Jan 17, 2024
€4,300 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 4,400 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 31, 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Dec 21, 2023
€23,000 Polish Minister of Health: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 23,000 on the Polish Minister of Health. The controller had accessed information via a database relating to a physician who had prescribed… POLAND ·Art. 25, 32, 34 Controllers Security Personal Data Dec 20, 2023
€2,300 District Court Krakow: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined the District Court in Krakow EUR 2,300 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33, 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Dec 19, 2023
€5,500 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 5,500 for failing to sufficiently cooperate with the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervision Supervisory Authorities Controllers Dec 13, 2023
€2,700 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 2,700 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 31, 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Dec 7, 2023
€3,200 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 3,200 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Nov 16, 2023
€24,000 Insurance company: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined an insurance company EUR 24,000 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Oct 18, 2023
€24,000 Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S. A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S. A. EUR 24,000 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA in a timely manner. POLAND ·Art. 33 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Oct 8, 2023
€13,000 POLAND DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 13,000 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. Art. 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Aug 30, 2023
€3,400 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,400 on a company. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA. The company car of a senior employee had been broken into,… POLAND ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Encryption Security Privacy by Design & Default Jul 18, 2023
€2,500 Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined a company EUR 2,500 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects. POLAND ·Art. 33, 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Jul 12, 2023
€7,500 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a company EUR 7,500 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Art. 58 Supervision Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Jun 21, 2023
€4,300 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 4,300 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Art. 31, 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Jun 2, 2023
€10,600 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,600 on a company. The company had suffered a ransomware attack on their systems which resulted in the loss of personal data. During its… POLAND ·Art. 5, 25, 32 +2 Security Privacy by Design & Default Personal Data May 31, 2023
€2,300 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 2,300 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Art. 31, 58 Supervision Supervisory Authorities Controllers May 31, 2023
€6,700 Municipality: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,700 on a municipality. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller… POLAND ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Security Privacy by Design & Default Controllers May 16, 2023
€2,200 Municipality: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,200 on a municipality. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA. An employee had unauthorizedly copied a document containing… POLAND ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Security Privacy by Design & Default Controllers May 5, 2023
€5,400 Disciplinary officer: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,400 on a disciplinary officer of the Polish Bar Association after an unencrypted USB stick containing personal data was lost. POLAND ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Encryption Security Personal Data Apr 20, 2023
€11,100 Housing cooperative: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 11,100 on a housing cooperative. The controller had disclosed personal data of a member of the cooperative to an unauthorized person. The… POLAND ·Art. 33, 34 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Mar 1, 2023
€7,200 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 7,200 on a company. The controller had suffered a data breach that resulted in the loss of personal data. During its investigation, the… POLAND ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Security Privacy by Design & Default Controllers Feb 8, 2023
€321 Housing association: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 321 on a housing association. The controller had suffered a data breach involving the theft of documents, including a copy of a notarial… POLAND ·Art. 5, 28, 33 +1 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Notified Body Reporting and Notification Obligations Feb 7, 2023
€4,100 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 4,100 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Art. 31, 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Jan 25, 2023
€6,400 Szczecin-Centrum District Court: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,400 on the Szczecin-Centrum District Court. The court had reported a data breach to the DPA involving the loss of three data carriers.… POLAND ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Encryption Privacy by Design & Default Security Jan 19, 2023
€6,300 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a company EUR 6,300 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Personal Data Dec 30, 2022
€9,600 PIONIER (law firm): Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,600 on the law firm PIONIER. The law firm mainly represents victims of traffic accidents in proceedings against insurance companies and… POLAND ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Consent Personal Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Nov 30, 2022
€1,700 Mayor: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,700 on the mayor of Dobrzyniewo Duże municipality. The mayor had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. An… POLAND ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Data Breaches Privacy by Design & Default Security Nov 2, 2022