Legal Position and Tasks of the Church Data Protection Supervisor in the Light of EU and Polish Regulations Cover Image

Pozycja prawna i zadania Kościelnego Inspektora Ochrony Danych w świetle unijnych i polskich regulacji
Legal Position and Tasks of the Church Data Protection Supervisor in the Light of EU and Polish Regulations

Author(s): Justyna Ciechanowska
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Civil Law, Canon Law / Church Law, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: personal data; Catholic Church; GDPR; Church Data Protection Supervisor; President of the Office for Personal Data Protection;

Summary/Abstract: The General Data Protection Regulation is a legal act of the European Union that sets new standards for the protection of personal data related to their processing. The solutions adopted in it are expedient and constitute a solid foundation for the protection of personal data of citizens of the Member States of the European Union. Taking into account the independence and autonomy of the Catholic Church provided for, inter alia, in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and in the Concordat between the Holy See and the Republic of Poland of 28 July 1993, the author aims to present the status, manner of election, powers and competences of the Church Data Protection Supervisor. The aim of this analysis is also to answer whether the Church Data Protection Supervisor, as a supervisory authority in the field of personal data protection, performs its tasks in an independent manner, i.e. without any external influence in the ongoing proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 12/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-42
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish