Switzerland: EDÖB investigation into Fedpol, BAZG, and Xplain AG over alleged breaches of data protection regulations

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
13 Jul 2023 under deliberation
20 Jun 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Announced extension of EDÖB investigation into Xplain AG over alleged breaches of data protection regulations by Fedpol and BAZG

On 13 July 2023, the Swiss Federal Data Protection Authority (EDÖB) extended its investigative activities to Xplain AG, a Swiss software development company. In particular, the investigation questions the access, through Xplains' software, by employ…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
20 Jun 2023
under deliberation

Announced EDÖB investigation into Fedpol and BAZG over alleged violations against data protection regulations in using Xplain AG

On 20 June 2023, the Swiss Federal Data Protection Authority (EDÖB) opened an investigation against the Federal Offices of Police (fedpol) and Customs and Border Security (BAZG) for potential serious breaches of data protection regulations through t…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority