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Michał Gramatyka

Michał Gramatyka

Polish jurist and university teacher

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  • Aug 29

    Poland integrates MyDr medical breach data into national portal for 19 million citizens

    Polish authorities updated the government portal bezpiecznedane.gov.pl on 29 August 2026, allowing citizens to check whether their personal identification numbers were compromised across 12,000 healthcare providers.

  • Jun 2

    Poland bans smartphones in primary schools and mandates age checks for porn sites

    The Polish government adopted a package of child protection laws on Tuesday, prohibiting smartphones in primary schools from September and requiring online platforms to verify users' age before showing adult content.

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