UOKiK imposes PLN 1 mln fine on Poczta Polska for failure to ensure DPO independence

Poland’s Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) has fined Poczta Polska nearly PLN 1 million for failing to ensure the independence of its Data Protection Officer (DPO). The regulator found that the DPO simultaneously held managerial and substantive roles directly linked to personal data processing, creating a conflict of interest.