Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner's guidance on applicability of data protection law to artificial intelligence
Progress
Current status
adopted
08 May 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner released guidance on applicability of data protection law to artificial intelligence
On 8 May 2025, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of Switzerland released guidance affirming that the current Data Protection Act (DPA), effective since 1 September 2023, is directly applicable to data processing operat…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority