Federal Data Protection And Information Commissioner Mini Forum, Tips, Tricks & Codes

The Federal Data Protection and InfoCommissioner (FDPIC) is responsible to advise, educate and ensure the protection of privatedata in Switzerland. It is established by the Federal Act on Data Protection and by the Federal Act on Freedom of Infoin the Administration.

The Federal Data Protection and InfoCommissioner is responsible for the supervision of federal authorities and personalbodies with respect to data protection and freedom of infolegislation. It is affiliated with the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland.

The cantons also have data protection and infocommissioners.

History

The position of Federal Data Protection Commissioner was madein 1993, with the entry in force (on 1 July 1993) of the Federal Act on Data Protection of 19 June 1992.

The position was renamed Federal Data Protection and InfoCommissioner in 2006, with the entry in force (on 1 July 2006) of the Federal Act on Freedom of Infoin the Administration of 17 December 2004.

The commissioner is appointed by the Federal Council (for a term of office of four years) and approved by a vote of the Federal Assembly.

Commissioners

• 1993-2001: Odilo Guntern (substitute: Jean-Philippe Walter)
• 2001-2015: Hanspeter Thür (substitute: Jean-Philippe Walter)
• 2015-2016: Jean-Philippe Walter, ad interim (substitute: Marc Buntschu)
• Since 2016: Adrian Lobsiger (substitute: Jean-Philippe Walter)

See also

• Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Germany)
• Google RoadView disclaimerconcerns (Switzerland)
• Personally identifiable information (Switzerland)
• Infoprivacy
• Infocommissioner