Freedom of Scientific Research vs. Personal Data Protection – Conference

On November 20, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m., an online conference entitled “Research Data, Personal Data. Freedom of Scientific Research vs. Personal Data Protection,” organised by the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Łódź, the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia, the Personal Data Protection Office, and the Social Team of Experts to the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.

The conference will be opened by Dr. hab. Marlena Sakowska-Baryła, Professor at the University of Łódź, and Dr. hab. Mariusz Jagielski, Professor at the University of Silesia.

The event will be divided into two thematic panels. The first panel will feature Marta Brzózka, a representative of the Personal Data Protection Office, who will deliver a presentation titled “Challenges related to meeting the conditions for consent in the context of processing personal data for scientific research.”

During the conference, experts will discuss, among other topics, researchers’ obligations regarding the protection of personal data, principles of research data management, and ethical considerations arising from the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research.

The online broadcast will be available on the Personal Data Protection Office website without the need for prior registration.

A link to the event will be provided at a later date.

We invite you to join the conference