The analysis of selected cooperation models in the school, social space and family settings (see “Associated projects”: J12_08) reveals that the exchange of personal data in particular is a core problem in the collaboration of authorities and specialist units. This was the impetus for a second and deeper study on this problem. The report illuminates the legal framework for the exchange of personal data between those involved in prevention, intervention and repression in five selected cantons (Aargau, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zurich).
In their expert opinion, the authors emphasize the complexity and variety of the legal conditions governing data exchange, as different professions are subject to different provisions (professional and official secrets, rights/obligations to report or notify, and specific standards for procuring, processing and disclosing data). There are, in part, significant differences between the cantons. As a result, there is no generally valid answer to the question of the permissibility of the procurement and disclosure of personal data. Depending on the canton's laws, the issue must instead be specifically clarified for each party involved (such as youth work, school social work, the police, juvenile criminal justice authorities) and based on a concrete case.