Switzerland Recording Law

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Is It Legal to Record a Conversation in Switzerland? Art. 179ter StGB Explained

Switzerland is not a one party consent country. Recording a private conversation you are part of, without consent, is a crime under Art. 179ter StGB.

July 21, 202615 min read

Switzerland Recording Law: Audio Recording, Video Surveillance and Criminal Liability

How Swiss law splits recording into audio and video offences under Art. 179bis to 179quinquies StGB, and why a participant needs consent too.

July 21, 20268 min read

Video Surveillance and Private Cameras in Switzerland: Art. 179quater StGB

Swiss law on home, doorbell and dashcam footage under Art. 179quater StGB and the nDSG: what a camera may capture, and what a filmed neighbour can do.

July 21, 202612 min read

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Switzerland Recording Law

Is It Legal to Record a Conversation in Switzerland? Art. 179ter StGB Explained

Switzerland Recording Law: Audio Recording, Video Surveillance and Criminal Liability

Video Surveillance and Private Cameras in Switzerland: Art. 179quater StGB

Switzerland Recording Law

Is It Legal to Record a Conversation in Switzerland? Art. 179ter StGB Explained

Switzerland Recording Law: Audio Recording, Video Surveillance and Criminal Liability

Video Surveillance and Private Cameras in Switzerland: Art. 179quater StGB