Nazywam się
ALEKSANDRA KISTOWSKA
Legal Expert — Privacy Law & Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment
Warsaw
Profil zawodowy
Lawyer specialized in human rights protection, with a strong focus on children’s rights in the digital age. I combine legal expertise with a systemic approach to safeguarding minors online, including privacy, personal rights, and online safety risks such as cyberbullying, grooming and deepfakes. My experience includes advising and drafting legal analysis for public authorities, regulators, and EU institutions, as well as handling cases and supporting victims—particularly where children’s fundamental rights are affected by new technologies. I have solid working knowledge of national and EU frameworks, including GDPR (RODO), the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the AI Act, and I conduct risk analysis from the perspective of fundamental rights (privacy, freedom of expression, discrimination). I also have experience in advocacy strategy, coalition work, and legislative participation, with a specific emphasis on improving standards for the protection of children from digital risks.
Podsumowanie
1
Certification
7
years of post-secondary education
17
years of professional experience
Doświadczenie
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)Warsaw
Legal Expert
2025.01 - Current (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Independently handle legal and regulatory matters, developing solutions in complex human-rights and digital-safety contexts.
- Provide legal analysis and support to victims whose privacy rights are affected by the use of new technologies, including personal data protection and personal rights.
- Draft submissions, notifications, legal opinions and statements addressed to public authorities, regulators and EU institutions, identifying the relevant competent bodies and legal instruments—particularly within the EU digital regulatory framework.
- Children online legal support: assess cases where minors’ privacy and personal rights are affected by new technologies, including cyberbullying, grooming, deepfakes, and related issues under GDPR and harmful content handling and reporting mechanisms under Digital Service Act.
- Prepare expert assessments of legal acts related to child protection in the online environment, digital rights, and standards for online platforms.
- Participate in parliamentary legislative work, including representation in committees focused on new technologies, with an emphasis on protecting minors from digital risks.
- Relevance for ICCR: rights-based analysis of children’s privacy and safety risks; practical experience supporting affected children and victims; drafting and engaging with EU frameworks.
Right to ProtectionWarsaw
Advocacy Manager
2023.08 - 2024.11 (1 education.year_Label & 3 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Developed and implemented advocacy strategies.
- Planned and delivered national advocacy campaigns.
- Managed stakeholder relations and coalition/coordination forums with partner organisations.
- Monitored legislative developments and proposed solutions.
- Drafted advocacy submissions, appeals and proposals necessary for effective representation and policy change.
- Relevance for ICCR: policy-to-practice contribution; ability to translate children’s rights standards into legislative and advocacy outputs.
HumanDoc FoundationWarsaw
Specialist in Standards and Procedures
2023.05 - 2023.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Developed and implemented internal standards and policies concering chold safeguarding aligned with international standards and Polish law, in cooperation with donors and management.
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Senior Specialist for Legislation & Legal Service
2021.09 - 2023.01 (1 education.year_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Coordinated the government legislative process for draft legal acts.
- Provided legal, editorial and legislative opinions on draft legislation prepared within the ministry.
- Cooperated with governmental and non-governmental entities during legislative projects.
Amnesty InternationalWarsaw
Human Rights Monitoring Specialist (Poland)
2021.01 - 2021.09 (8 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Monitored human rights developments in Poland.
- Conducted research, analyses and report writing.
- Planned and developed strategies for social and advocacy campaigns.
- Collaborating with Amnesty’s international structures and other NGOs.
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)Warsaw
Legal Support Specialist
2012.12 - 2019.04 (6 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Prepared legal opinions and advocacy documents.
- Reviewed individual complaints.
- Relevance for ICCR: case-handling competence and human-rights procedural experience.
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)Warsaw
Project Coordinator Assistant-Eastern Partnership
2010.01 - 2011.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Doświadczenie
- Supported project coordination: planning and organising project activities.
Wykształcenie
Kozminski University
Postgraduate Studies from Personal Data Protection
2025.10 - 2026.06 (8 education.months_Label)
Lazarski UniversityWarsaw
Postgraduate Studies from Legislation in Practice
2016.01 - 2017.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
M.A. from Law
2004.01 - 2009.01 (5 education.years_Label)
Umiejętności
- Child online safety & privacy
- GDPR compliance
- EU digital regulation
- Legal drafting
- Fundamental rights risk analysis
- DSA mechanisms for reporting/removal of harmful content
- Advocacy
- Policy monitoring
- Stakeholder engagement
- Non-violent Communication
- Attention to detail
- Structured reasoning
Certyfikacja
- CEA C1 Level – Advanced Knowledge of English Certificate
- Non-violent Communication Training (M. Rosenberg)
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Intermediate
B1
Niestandardowe
http://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-kistowska-b710a352
Oś czasu
Kozminski University
Postgraduate Studies from Personal Data Protection
2025.10 - 2026.06 (8 education.months_Label)
Legal Expert
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
2025.01 - Current (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Advocacy Manager
Right to Protection
2023.08 - 2024.11 (1 education.year_Label & 3 education.months_Label)
Specialist in Standards and Procedures
HumanDoc Foundation
2023.05 - 2023.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Senior Specialist for Legislation & Legal Service
Ministry of Climate and Environment
2021.09 - 2023.01 (1 education.year_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Human Rights Monitoring Specialist (Poland)
Amnesty International
2021.01 - 2021.09 (8 education.months_Label)
Lazarski University
Postgraduate Studies from Legislation in Practice
2016.01 - 2017.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Legal Support Specialist
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
2012.12 - 2019.04 (6 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Project Coordinator Assistant-Eastern Partnership
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
2010.01 - 2011.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
M.A. from Law
2004.01 - 2009.01 (5 education.years_Label)