Under Polish labour law, an employer may request the following data from an employee:
- first name (names) and surname
- parents' names
- date of birth
- place of residence (mailing address)
- education
- employment record
An employer can obtain the above data without the employee's consent.
Due to the narrow range of personal data that employers are allowed to process under the Labour Code, employers also try to obtain and process other personal data of employees with their consent. Employers indicate that such consent is one of the conditions permitting personal data processing on the basis of the Act on Personal Data Protection dated 29 August 1997.
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How to surprise the market: The secret trademark application
Plans to introduce a new product or service are often kept secret for a number of reasons. The later one's competitors become aware of an entirely new product or service, the longer one will enjoy the benefit of being the natural leader in that newly created market. In addition, famous companies in particular try to generate hype by creating an aura of mystery and focusing the public's attention on the big upcoming launch.
But it's not all just for show. Once a large company reveals a new brand, hijackers may rush to register internet domain names or trademarks, hoping to receive a ransom in return. This is particularly troublesome with internet domain names, which for technical reasons can only be delegated once.
If you don't get mynewbrand.com, internet users may not find your new product or service as quickly as you wish. And if a certain trademark is grabbed and registered in a trademark register before you can do it yourself, especially in less developed jurisdictions, you will have to make a disproportionate investment to convince the authorities that the trademark was registered in bad faith and should be banished from the register.
| Click here to read on how companies can keep their applications for new brands a secret. |
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