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Press releasePublished on 1 July 2025

2024/2025 Annual Report: Stronger enforcement of data protection rules and record number of freedom of information requests

Bern, 01.07.2025 — The Office of the FDPIC has significantly increased resources to combat data protection violations and has clarified his approach to the new Data Protection Act by concluding the first proceedings. Although mediation settlement rates are very high, the surge in applications for access and requests for mediation under the Freedom of Information Act is causing processing backlogs.