Monitor Prawniczy

no. 21/2022

Monitoring of IT systems vs protection of personal data

Paweł Fajgielski
Autor jest kierownikiem Centrum Prawa Technologii Informacyjnych i Ochrony Danych na Wydziale Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego Jana Pawła II. ORCID: 0000-0002--4293-1917.
Abstract

The article discusses issues associated with monitoring of IT systems. First, the article explains the concept of IT systems monitoring and its relation to other forms of monitoring referred to in the Labour Code. Then, it presents the objectives and legal grounds for the application of IT systems monitoring, both in public institutions and in companies. Further on, the requirements for IT systems monitoring arising from the personal data protection regulations have been discussed, whereas the last part of the article presents the Labour Code requirements for the application of other forms of monitoring.