2019

17.10.2019 – On the eve of the federal parliamentary elections on 20 October, Facebook is set to introduce features aimed to appeal to Swiss users of its social media platform. The company confirmed the plans following an enquiry made by the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner. The FDPIC welcomes the company’s transparency.

18.12.2019 - The FDPIC welcomes the fact that the Council of States has debatted the totally revised DPA and has adopted most of the improvements proposed by its Commission in comparison to the National Council version.

20.11.2019 - The FDPIC welcomes the fact that, within the short time available up to the end of the session, the Political Institutions Committees of the Council of States (PIC-S) has succeeded in adopting a legislative text for the attention of the Plenum of the Council of States that is ready for consultation and significantly improved on the version of the National Council.

25.09.2019 – Now that the National Council has treated the complete revision of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) as first chamber of parliament, the FDPIC hopes that the second chamber will be able to schedule the debate in its winter session and improve the protection of the Swiss population by aligning it with European standards.

19.09.2019 - At a meeting with the FDPIC in Berne, Libra Association reiterates its commitment to develop a consistent data protection standard for the system. The association will involve the FDPIC in its ongoing development work at an early stage in order to comply with data protection requirements from the outset.

30.08.2019 - In a letter dated 13 June 2019 in response to an enquiry from the FDPIC, Postfinance AG confirmed that their Swiss customers will still require to register an express objection if they do not wish their identity to be authenticated by voiceprint. In contrast, Postfinance makes authentication by voiceprint for foreign customers subject to their express consent. This unequal treatment, which the FDPIC has publicly criticised, (see the report on SRF’s 10vor10 programme on 20.5.2019) is set to continue.

30.08.2019 - Following its discussion of the Federal Council dispatch of 15 September 2017, the National Council’s political institutions committee decided on 16 August 2019 based on the casting vote of its president to remit the draft of the totally revised Data Protection Act to the plenary session of the National Council for debate.

23.08.2019 -The Libra Association sent the first part of the requested documents to the FDPIC on time. Further documents and explanatory information will follow in the coming weeks.

06./08.08.2019 - The British and other data protection authorities have published a joint statement demanding more openness from Libra promoters about the project. The FDPIC stays in contact with the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC).

29.07.2019 - Die Libra Association hat auf das Schreiben des EDÖB vom 17. Juli 2019 reagiert und eine zeitnahe Antwort in Aussicht gestellt. Sie wird sich in den kommenden Wochen mit dem EDÖB zu Gesprächen treffen. Der EDÖB wird die Öffentlichkeit über das weitere Vorgehen informieren, sobald er die in Aussicht gestellten Informationen analysiert und sich zum aktuellen Stand des Projekts einen Überblick verschafft haben wird.

18.06.2019 - The FDPIC expects that the Federal Council and Parliament will continue to guarantee the Swiss population a level of data protection that is in line with its European neighbours by signing the Council of Europe Convention 108 in the near future and swiftly bringing to a close the complete revision of the Data Protection Act.

15.05.2019 - Nach ungenutztem Ablauf der Rechtsfrist kann der Bundesverwaltungsgerichtsentscheid vom 19. März 2019 in Sachen Helsana+ in Kraft treten. Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht hat wichtige Rechtsfragen geklärt, deren Umsetzung der EDÖB bei der Helsana überprüfen wird.

28.01.2019 - Federal and cantonal data protection authorities' press release: