International cooperation
Effective data protection also requires cooperation between data protection authorities at international level and the development of cross-border standards. It must be possible to provide coordinated responses in the case of transnational data processing, which has become a ubiquitous reality, and to guarantee the same rights to all persons whose data is processed (the data subjects), regardless of their place of residence. To this end, the Swiss Federal Data Protection Commissioner (FDPIC) participates in the work of the following bodies:
International news in brief
International Cooperation: 46th Global Privacy Assembly
The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) attended the 46. Global Privacy Assembly, which took place from 28 October to 1 November in Jersey.
Concluding Statement on Data Scraping
Global data protection authorities issue follow-up joint statement on data scraping after industry engagement.
New Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework
15.08.2024 - The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner takes note of the new Data Privacy Framework between Switzerland and the USA.