Right of access
The limits of art. 8 DPA are confirmed
Célian Hirsch
— 16 August 2022
In 2012, art. 8 of the Data Protection Act (DPA), which allows access to personal data, was seen as a potential "new weapon" for customers wishing to obtain information from their bank (Fischer in cdbf.ch/821/). In 2020 and 2021, the Federal Court expressly limited this right of access. In the decision commented on here, the Geneva Court of Justice confirms the limits of art. 8 of the DPA, as a customer attempted to use it to gain access to various[...]