Polska (PL)

Poland

According to the Law of 18 July 2002 which implements Directive 2000/31/EC on Electronic Commerce, an opt-in model has been adopted in Poland. Sending of unsolicited commercial material by means of electronic communications is punishable by a fine. These are set out in the Law Concerning the Protection of Consumers' Rights

As of 10 March 2003, the Polish Law Concerning the Provision of Electronic Services introduces some items from Directives 2000/31/EC and 2002/58/EC, and it permits only the opt-in form of marketing through electronic media (it includes e-mail and SMS -- fax will be included in regulations still being prepared). The regulation also states strict protection of customers' email addresses, which are treated as "personal data".

[Editor's Note: As from 2003-05-05 much of the information on the reference site Rzeczpospolita ('Republic') is no longer available free-of-charge. The links are retained for 'historical' reference only. You may be able to find the referenced laws on the Sejm site instead.]

For information concerning consumers' rights, ethical marketing, together with the latest developments in the struggle against UBE in Poland and elsewhere.