In my paper I present the electoral transformation of the last three decades by considering the most important impulses and their effects. In doing so, I focus on a few essential elements that are considered to be decisive Hungarian and internationally in terms of both electoral science and election practice. Such are, among others, primarily the nomination system, internationalization of election, the electoral data protection or the evolution of electoral technology.

Cyberspace seems to be ubiquitous. It coexists with the real world and it constitutes its coded zero-one reflection. However, it deprives us of privacy, our constitutional right. Even more, the modern technology allows our fingerprint to be traced forever. Problems with maintaining online privacy in the face of the phenomenon of identity theft for criminal purposes, or the use of our data for property purposes in the broadly understood internet marketing.

One of the main goals of the General Data Protection Regulation was to harmonize the way personal data is being protected in all Member States. This goal will not be achieved if a similar interpretation of its provisions does not accompany the application of the GDPR. It is particularly important when meaning is assigned to an indefinite phrase that different authorities and entities can understand variously as they apply the same law in each Member State. The phrase in question is that of “disproportionate effort” as used in Art. 14 para. 5 letter b of the GDPR. The article is intended to provide an exemption from complying with the controller’s obligation to provide information (where personal data have been obtained indirectly). Since the right to be informed about collecting and using personal data is one of the fundamental rights granted to the data subject under the GDPR, a uniform application of the standard laid down in Art. 14 of the GDPR is of importance to ensure.

The Act on the State Commission for Investigation of Russian Influences vs. Personal Data Protection

The purpose of the article is to analyze the provisions of the Law on the State Commission for Investigating Russian Influences on the Internal Security of the Republic of Poland for 2007–2022 and its impact on the application of the provisions shaping the system of personal data protection. The text points out the numerous shortcomings of the provisions of this law, its inconsistency with the provisions of the Constitution and its inconsistency with the provisions of RODO – the General Data Protection Regulation, the provisions of the Law on Personal Data Protection and the Law on the Protection of Personal Data Processed in Connection with Preventing and Combating Crime. The analysis shows that the Commission’s action may significantly harm human freedoms and rights, including privacy and the right to the protection of personal data, and the manner of its action is contrary to the principles of a democratic state of law.

Constitutional Protection of Consumers, Users, and Tenants versus Personal Data Protection and Selected Issues of Informational Rights

The purpose of the article is to highlight the key role of informational rights within the constitutional system of consumer protection. These rights appear to be somewhat universal, at least in relation to another constitutionally guaranteed area: the protection of personal data. The main challenge associated with effective implementation of informational rights seems to be the lack of understanding of the content conveyed through messages or information. In the context of data protection regulations (both at the EU and national levels), a rule of plain language has been established as a remedy for such difficulties. Interestingly, at the constitutional level, in the context of applying Art. 76, similar requirements regarding the formal aspect of implementing informational rights have emerged in the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal. The authors advocate for a broad unification of the principle of transparent communication, at least in the context of implementing informational rights.