Biobanki w dobie Big Data z perspektywy prawa konstytucyjnego

Studia Iuridica 2018, nr 73, s. 105-118.

Biobanks for research purposes legal regulation is currently under debate. An important issue discussed is protection of the personal data collected in the biobank, including genetic data and other health data. This subject is extremely important given the current development of information technologies that allow for mass aggregation and analysis of personal information. This article describes the constitutional requirements for the discussed regulation, in particular regarding the privacy and informational autonomy of the individuals. The author refers in particular to the application of the proportionality principle.

Konstytucyjne gwarancje ochrony prywatności informacyjnej wobec rozwoju nowych technologii

Przegląd Legislacyjny 2015, nr 1, s. 57-73.

The development of new information technologies has contributed to a signi-ficant change in the methods of collection, processing and transfer of various kinds of personal data. Mass aggregation of the data and invention of cloud computing affected the flow of personal data. These developments create chal-lenges for the privacy protection. The article contains an analysis of the constitu-tional standard of privacy protection, particularly with regard to the processing of personal information. Part of the article is devoted to the analysis of the per-missible limitations to the right to privacy and legislative process in which those limitations are developed.

Wybrane konstytucyjne aspekty funkcjonowania biobanków populacyjnych

Państwo i Prawo 2014, nr 12, s. 54-64.

The latest advances in genetics have led to the creation of population-based biobanks whose functioning involves collection of samples of genetic material and genetic information from a large number of individuals. The genetic information is usually combined with different types of data regarding individual donors, some of which data may be considered sensitive. This article looks at the impact of the special features of genetic information on maintaining an appropriate level of personal data protection. It also examines the issues relating to consent for obtaining genetic material and processing of the genetic information, particularly in relation to regulations on medical research in the Polish legal system. Finally, it analyzes the conflicts of interests that may be generated by the functioning of population-based biobanks.