Poland: Data Protection Authority announced investigation into election-related privacy breaches

On 7 May 2025, the Polish Office for Personal Data Protection (UODO) announced that it is investigating potential breaches of data protection law during the presidential election campaign. The announcement emphasises that political candidates and election committees are subject to data protection obligations and that public figures are not exempt. The Office is examining several incidents in which personal data, including names, addresses, and sensitive contextual information such as health status, legal matters, and family circumstances, were disclosed publicly. The disclosures are considered to present heightened privacy risks due to the wide media exposure associated with the campaign.