The Polish celebration of the Fourth International Data Protection Day on January 28 was marked by the signing of an agreement between the Inspector General for Personal Data Protection (DPA) and ‘the Interactive Advertising Bureau Polska’ (IAB Poland), the Internet industry employers’ association in Poland. The agreement aims at developing a best practices code for Internet privacy. By concluding this agreement, both the DPA and IAB Poland aim to increase awareness about data privacy and undertake joint educational and promotional activities in Internet privacy. Mr. Micha? Serzycki, president of the DPA and current vice-chairman of the Article 29 Working Party), expressed his hope that, thanks to this agreement, the Internet will be used in a better and safer way.

Both parties are currently working on the best practice code, which is expected to be finalized in the coming months. The code will be published on the DPA’s Web site. More information on this development can be found at: www.giodo.gov.pl/259/id_art/631/j/en.