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Court case IV SA/Wr 671/22 – Court Ruling (Poland, 2023)
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A court ruled that a school did not have to share certain documents related to a labor inspection because they contained sensitive salary information. The court found that teachers' salaries are protected under privacy laws. This decision emphasizes the importance of protecting personal data in public records.
What happened
The court upheld the school's decision to withhold salary information from inspection documents requested by a plaintiff.
Who was affected
Teachers whose salary information was included in the withheld documents.
What the authority found
The court determined that salary information is personal data and should be protected under GDPR, as teachers do not perform public functions.
Why this matters
This case reinforces the idea that personal data, like salary information, must be kept confidential. Public institutions should be cautious when handling sensitive data to comply with privacy laws.
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The plaintiff made a request for access to information relating to the minutes of an inspection carried out at a school by the State Labour Inspectorate. The school’s principal (the defendant) provided the plaintiff with documents relating to the inspection. However, they did not provide certain annexes, which formed an integral part of the inspection documentation. When asked about this, the defendant explained that the missing annexes contained information on the salary of teachers. In their view, this constituted sensitive data and, for this reason, could not be shared. The plaintiff appealed to an appeal body in the municipality. The appeal body recalled that in accordance with [https://sip.lex.pl/akty-prawne/dzu-dziennik-ustaw/dostep-do-informacji-publicznej-16913107/art-5 Article 5(1) of the Polish Act on Access to Public Information], access to public information may be restricted to ensure privacy and protect personal data. The Polish Act on Access to Public Information is one of the national laws that regulates the access to public information and the protection of personal data under Article 86 GDPR. However, the restriction under its [https://sip.lex.pl/akty-prawne/dzu-dziennik-ustaw/dostep-do-informacji-publicznej-16913107/art-5 Article 5(1) of the Polish Act on Access to Public Information] does not apply to persons performing public functions ([https://sip.lex.pl/akty-prawne/dzu-dziennik-ustaw/dostep-do-informacji-publicznej-16913107/art-5 Article 5(2) Polish Act on Access to Public Information]). The appeal body held that it was crucial to determine whether a teacher qualifies as a public body or as exercising public function. Then, the protection under the GDPR with regards to their salary, would not apply. The appellate authority concluded that teachers and administrative staff do not perform public function and, therefore, their salary is protected as personal data relating to the material status of an individual under the GDPR. The plaintiff a
Outcome
Court Ruling
A ruling by a national court on a data-protection matter.
Related Cases (0)
No other cases found for Court case IV SA/Wr 671/22 in PL
This is the only recorded case for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Ruling Date
7 March 2023
Authority
DPA WSAWrocawiu
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