Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Poland Observer is a digital media platform operated by Poland Observer sp. z o.o., a company registered in Poland.

Company Name: Poland Observer sp. z o.o.
National Court Register (KRS): 0001071263
EUID: PLKRS.0001071263
Registered Address: Złota 61/100, PL-00-819 Warszawa, Poland
Website: https://polandobserver.com

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized hash (created from your email address) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.

Legal Basis: We process this data based on our legitimate interest in maintaining site security and preventing spam (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

2. Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading files that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract such data from images.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year for convenience.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login session and screen preferences.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is created, expiring after one day.

Cookie Consent:
We comply with EU cookie regulations, and non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, advertising) will only be placed with your explicit consent. You can manage your preferences via our cookie consent banner or browser settings. More details are available in our Cookie Policy.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the external site directly.

These third-party websites may:

Collect personal data
Use cookies
Embed additional third-party tracking
Monitor interaction, including tracking your activity if you have an account on that platform

We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices and recommend reviewing their policies.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share personal data for marketing purposes. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website, including:

Hosting providers (to store website data)
Analytics providers (to understand user behaviour)
Spam detection services (to prevent automated abuse)

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help detect spam.
For registered users, personal data is stored as long as the account remains active. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except for the username).
Some data may be retained for legal or security purposes (e.g., fraud prevention).

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

✔ Right to Access – You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
✔ Right to Rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
✔ Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – You can request that we delete your personal data, except where we are legally required to retain it.
✔ Right to Restrict Processing – You can ask us to limit how we process your data.
✔ Right to Data Portability – You can request a copy of your data in a structured format.
✔ Right to Object – You can object to data processing based on legitimate interests.
✔ Right to Withdraw Consent – If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
✔ Right to Lodge a Complaint – If you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with Poland’s Data Protection Authority (UODO):

Website: https://uodo.gov.pl

8. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
Data Protection Agreements with our service providers

9. Contact Information

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our website at https://polandobserver.com.