https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/feed.xml 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z Hunkeler Digital Services https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/element/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Element uses the open Matrix standard: no phone number, with a server of your choice or your own. What to know about metadata and settings.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/session/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Session: no phone number, decentralised and with onion routing. What you should know about funding, encryption and settings.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/signal/2023-04-27T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Signal: non-profit, open source, end-to-end encrypted throughout. What you should know about phone numbers, usernames and settings.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/telegram/2023-04-27T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Telegram is not end-to-end encrypted by default and hands data to authorities when ordered to. What this means for you.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/threema/2023-04-27T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Threema from Switzerland: usable without a phone number, end-to-end encrypted, open source. What you should know and how to set it up.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/wire/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Wire: Swiss provider, end-to-end encrypted throughout, sign-up with email instead of a phone number. What to know about the free personal version.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/employer/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Job applications, personnel files, monitoring and health data: what data your employer may process and what rights you have.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/credit-rating/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Turned down for a loan, mobile contract or flat? How to find out what credit agencies store about you and get errors corrected.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/data-breach/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Your data has been leaked in a cyberattack or data breach? The key steps, your rights and how to protect yourself from further harm.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/children/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Photos of children online, apps and social media: what parents should consider when protecting their children’s data and what rights children have.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/nothing-to-hide/2023-10-25T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I have nothing to hide” is the most common argument against data protection. Why it doesn’t hold up – and what you can actually do.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/neighbour-cctv/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Your neighbour’s camera films your garden or the pavement? What private individuals must observe with video surveillance and what you can do.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/stop-advertising/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Letterbox, phone, email and text messages: how to stop unwanted advertising and find out where companies got your address.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/01-fadp-overview/2024-01-11T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

What the FADP protects, who it applies to and the principles under which personal data may be processed – clearly explained.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/02-your-rights/2024-02-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Access, data portability, correction, deletion and objection: what rights you have under the FADP and how to exercise them.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/03-company-obligations/2024-03-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Information, records of processing, data security, impact assessments: what companies must observe when handling your data.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/04-data-security/2024-04-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

How companies must protect your data, when a data breach must be reported to the FDPIC and what you can do yourself if it happens.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/05-transfers-abroad/2024-05-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

When companies may transfer personal data abroad – from the Federal Council’s list of countries to the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/06-marketing/2024-06-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Newsletters, advertising texts, telemarketing, cookies and tracking: which rules apply in Switzerland and how to defend yourself against advertising.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/07-sectors/2024-07-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Which special rules apply to health and banking data, in the workplace and to authorities – in addition to the FADP.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/08-technology/2024-08-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

How the FADP applies to AI applications, large-scale data analysis and blockchain, and what you should look out for as a user.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/09-smes/2024-09-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Which FADP obligations also apply to small businesses, where relaxed rules apply and how an SME can take a pragmatic approach.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/10-trends/2024-10-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

What has changed with the new FADP and which established developments in AI, transfers abroad and cybersecurity you should know about.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/11-training/2024-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

Why knowledge is the best data protection, what companies should teach their employees and how you can protect yourself.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/crash-course/12-summary/2024-12-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00Z

The key points of the crash course at a glance and which bodies can help you with data protection problems in Switzerland.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/messengers/whatsapp/2023-04-27T00:00:00Z2026-11-01T00:00:00Z

What WhatsApp learns about you, the criticism it faces, how to make the app more privacy-friendly and what alternatives there are.

https://www.mydatenschutz.ch/en/guide/opinion/no-whatsapp/2025-09-20T00:00:00Z2026-02-20T00:00:00Z

I deliberately don’t use WhatsApp because data protection, privacy and IT security matter to me, and I’d like to share my thoughts on this with you …