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That isnt really the case. We voted on this before and it was rejected. It was a very long journy to pass this.

But the first time it was due to be handled privately and this time by the state. And that was one of the main arguments against it at the time. So I don't think the GP is that far from the truth.

Note that when the Swiss government says "handled by the state" it means it will usually be handled by the lowest-bidding consulting company.

Which needs to follow a mandate of properly handling user data (Switzerland has a law that's very close to GDPR) and properly respecting privacy as written in the proposal.

Not doing so is something the citizens can sue the government for - as opposed to US "private company can collect whatever, whenever and do whatever" (see credit ratings).

Point being that government can't just mandate and create anything and people will love it. If it was purely private, why did we vote on it. It took a lot of discussion and many iteration and it barley passed in the end.

20 years late, but finally.

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