The FDPIC may process personal data, including sensitive personal data, for the following purposes in particular:
- in order to carry out its supervisory activities;
- in order to carry out its advisory activities;
- in order to cooperate with federal, cantonal and foreign authorities;
- in order to fulfil tasks in terms of the criminal provisions in the FADP;
- in order to conduct mediation proceedings and to issue recommendations under the Freedom of Information Act of 17 December 20041(FoIA);
- in order to conduct evaluations under the FoIA;
- in order to conduct proceedings for access to official documents under the FoIA;
- in order to provide information to the parliamentary supervisory authorities;
- in order to provide information to the public;
- in order to carry out its training activities.