Poland: Personal Data Protection Office's investigation into Glovo over alleged unlawful data collection practices of identity documents

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
19 Mar 2026 in force
01 Dec 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Poland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

19 Mar 2026
in force

Personal Data Protection Office fined Glovo PLN 5.898 million over unlawful data collection practices

On 19 March 2026, Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) announced a fine of PLN 5.898 million against Glovo over the unlawful data collection practices in its mobile application. The authority found that the company unlawfully required use…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
01 Dec 2023
under deliberation

Personal Data Protection Office announced investigation into Glovo over unlawful data collection practices

On 1 December 2023, the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) announced an investigation into Glovo over alleged unlawful data collection practices in its mobile application. The investigation was initiated over claims that the company required use…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority