Switzerland has trustworthy data spaces in which residents can exercise control over their own data
Data use and data exchange are increasingly being organised with progressive networking in webs of relationships which are dependent on one another. Switzerland is making use of this development and supports access to trustworthy data areas for individuals, businesses and the public sector. In this way, citizens, businesses and all participants in society can exercise the greatest possible control, in the sense of digital self-determination over their data. There are clearly regulated conditions between data producers, data users and persons concerned which permit all participants to make available existing volumes of data within ecosystems safely and independently beyond its originally intended purpose. These data spaces make it possible, both within sectors and across sectors, to drive innovations and new business models. In addition, in order to make the opportunities of international digital markets and data spaces usable for Switzerland too, cooperation and networking with international partners will be actively sought.
Strategy
Key documents
- Message of 15 September 2017 on the federal law on total revision of federal legislation on data protection and changes to other ordinances relating to data protection
- Report of the group of experts on the future of data processing and data security of 17 August 2018
- Report of 15 October 2019 on the recommendations of the group of experts on the future of data processing and data security: information and further procedure