In the summer of 2008, a popular Polish tabliod Super Express published a nude picture of Justyna Steczkowska that was taken on a Turkish beach during her holidays. The singer sued the publisher for the violation of privacy interest. The Appellate Court in Warsaw in a judgment of 24 February 2010, case file ACa 1176/09, awarded Justyna Steczkowska 80000 PLN compensation and ordered Super Express to publish an apology. The court held that there is no implied consent to the intrusion into privacy, even though it was the hotel’s private beach and a photographed person wasn’t too cautious.

Categories: Art. 23 CC | Art. 24 CC | Art. 81 ARNR | Art. 83 ARNR | case law | personal rights or interests | Polish Act on Authors Rights and Neighbouring Rights | Polish Appeallate Court | Polish Civil Code | press law | privacy.