US-hosted LLM under the Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG)?

Initial orientation on whether personal data (Personendaten) may be disclosed to a language model operated in the US — with references to Art. 16 DSG, the Swiss-U.S. DPF, and contractual safeguards.

Do your prompts, context, or outputs contain personal data (Personendaten)?

Personal data (Personendaten) means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Without personal data, the rules on disclosure abroad (Bekanntgabe ins Ausland, Art. 16 DSG) typically do not apply to this use case.

This tool is for information only and is not legal advice. Outcomes are orientation aids — check the sources and consult qualified professionals when needed.