The right to privacy in a world of modern technology
The right to privacy in a world of modern technology

Summary/Abstract: The nature and scale of interference with the right to privacy, which is carried out by public authorities in Poland, or by other entities with their consent, may take a systemic character. The use of modern surveillance tools and changes in legislation lead to the intensification of such practices. Such actions are contrary to the legal acquis and values, on which the European system of protection of human rights and the European Union are based. Against the background of legislative activities conducted in Poland and the European Union, the author has attempted to outline the threats to the right to privacy that arise in connection with the use of new technologies, whereby the described phenomena are presented from a vertical and horizontal perspective. Within the framework of the work, the result of which is described in the publication, a study of the relevant provisions of Polish law (in force and projected) and the instruments of the EU and the Council of Europe was carried out. For this purpose, the legal-dogmatic method and qualitative comparative studies were used. In addition, the legal-empirical research technique was used, including indirect observation and analysis of source documents.

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