Privacy Rights/History/Country sources/Switzerland
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Switzerland
The first constitution of the Swiss Confederation does not give citizens the right to privacy. However, Article 13 of the current Swiss Constitution is titled Right to Privacy. “Every person has the right to privacy in their private and family life and in their home, and in relation to their mail and telecommunications. Every person has the right to be protected against the misuse of their personal data.” (Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation). Switzerland is not a member of the EU, so they do not follow the GDPR. However, they did pass the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) in 2020. This law is essentially the same as the GDPR and serves to protect the data of Swiss citizens from unlawful use, including privacy protections for certain kinds of data like “sensitive personal data” which includes data relating to a persons religious, philosophical, or political views, their health, their genetic and biometric data, and more. (Federal Act on Data Protection)
References:
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation. “Chapter 1: Fundamental RIghts.” HeinOnline, 1999. https://heinonline-org.proxy.lib.miamioh.edu/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzch0349&id=4&men_tab=srchresults.
Fedlex. “Federal Act on Data Protection,” 2023. https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2022/491/en.