Data protection & AI

Jan Czarnocki lecturer of postgraduate Artificial Intelligence for Executives at the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
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Jan Czarnocki lecturer of postgraduate Artificial Intelligence for Executives at the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw

We are extremely pleased to announce that this past Friday (April 5 this year). Jan Czarnocki – Of Counsel of the Law Firm Jablonski Kozminski, and at the same time Practice Leader Data protection & AI gave a lecture on “AI Law & Ethics Essentials” during the Artificial Intelligence for Executives (AI for Executives) postgraduate…

New IT System of the Ministry of Digital Affairs – Catalog of Public Entities

New IT System of the Ministry of Digital Affairs – Catalog of Public Entities

On December 29, 2023. The Ministry of Digitization announced on its website the launch of the Directory of Public Entities (“KPP“). As the Ministry’s website created directory reads: “enables the collection of high-quality, structured data on public service providers in Poland in one place. In doing so, it uses existing domain systems and registries.”[1]. The…

The possibility of recording patients without their prior consent has become a fact

The possibility of recording patients without their prior consent has become a fact

Under Art. 5 of the Act of June 16, 2023, amending the Act on Patient Rights and the Commissioner for Patients’ Rights and certain other acts, the Polish legislator has significantly expanded the catalog of rooms (in entities performing medical activities[1]) that may be covered by video monitoring. From September 6, 2023 (under the amended…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act- What do we know about the obligations of banks so far?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act- What do we know about the obligations of banks so far?

AI systems are revolutionizing societies and the economy; therefore, they will soon become subject to a comprehensive regulation covering the entire European Union. Even though the European law regulating AI, i.e. Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is in the final stage of interinstitutional negotiations, and we do not have the final text yet, it is…

Banning accounts on online and social media platforms and the new regulations of the Digital Services Act (DSA)

Banning accounts on online and social media platforms and the new regulations of the Digital Services Act (DSA)

Online platforms have a tremendous impact on our everyday lives, including the course and shape of public debate, and in consequence also the political processes. This could be seen in recent weeks, when Meta (formerly Facebook) banned the account of Konfederacja party leader, SÅ‚awomir Mentzen, on one of its platforms (it owns e.g. Whatsapp and…

The Dutch Consumers Association (Consumentenbond) and the Foundation for the Protection of Privacy (FPPI) sued the digital giant

The Dutch Consumers Association (Consumentenbond) and the Foundation for the Protection of Privacy (FPPI) sued the digital giant

According to information published by the Polish Press Agency (“PAP“), the Dutch consumer association Consumentenbond, together with the Privacy Protection Foundation, has filed on behalf of 82,000. Dutch lawsuit against Google[1]. Dutch NGOs have alleged that Google has committed large-scale violations of user privacy. The digital giant’s violations are said to be related to the…