What violates personal privacy or data protection?
Durch was wird der Persönlichkeits- oder Datenschutz verletzt?
Correct answer: D
- A When a personal computer is not sufficiently protected.Wenn der persönliche Computer nicht genügend geschützt ist.
- B When a person is photographed on a public street.Wenn eine Person auf einer öffentlichen Strasse fotografiert wird.
- C When a newspaper reports on a person.Wenn eine Zeitung über eine Person berichtet.
- D When private information about individual people is published without a legal basis or without the person's consent.Wenn private Informationen über einzelne Personen ohne gesetzliche Grundlage oder ohne Zustimmung der Person veröffentlicht werden.
Why
Private information belongs to the person themselves. Anyone who publishes it without consent or a legal basis violates their privacy.
Common mistakes
- B: When a person is photographed on a public street.
- Being photographed on the street is not automatically prohibited. It only becomes a problem when private pictures are published without consent.
- C: When a newspaper reports on a person.
- Newspapers may report on people. But they must respect their privacy.
- A: When a personal computer is not sufficiently protected.
- A badly protected computer is a risk, but it is not yet a violation of data protection by others.
Topic
What is prohibited and what is protected
The Federal Constitution protects the dignity and the life of every person. That is why torture and any cruel or inhuman treatment are prohibited. The death penalty is also prohibited. Other punishments are allowed, for example a fine, prison or community service. The police may not sentence anyone to prison. Anyone who does not agree with a punishment can let a court decide.
Having a say: rights and obligations
Laws and prohibitions
Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 84 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.