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Swiss pool and sauna groups call for ban on camera glasses
Three Swiss bathing associations are calling for glasses with built-in cameras to be banned across swimming pools, sports pools and saunas.
They say the devices can look much like ordinary glasses, making it hard to know when someone is recording.
The groups warn that hidden photos or videos could threaten people’s privacy in bathing and changing areas.
They want cities and towns to change their rules to prohibit wearable recording devices throughout these sites.
The associations have prepared guidance for staff and a poster to inform visitors.
Political proposals for bans at city pools and sports facilities have been submitted in Bern, Zurich and other cities.
Local authorities would need to update their rules to put the proposed bans in place.
Swiss swimming pool and sauna associations have called for camera-equipped glasses to be banned across bath facilities.
They say the glasses can be hard to distinguish from ordinary eyewear and threaten privacy in bathing and changing areas.
The groups want cities and municipalities to update their bathing rules.
They have prepared guidance for staff and an information poster for visitors.
Political proposals for bans had been filed in Bern, Zurich and other cities in recent months.
- Who
- The Swiss Lifeguard Association, the Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools Association, and the Swiss Sauna Association.
- What
- They called for camera-equipped glasses to be banned across bath facilities.
- When
- The associations made the call on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Switzerland, in swimming pools, saunas and changing areas.
- Why
- The glasses can be difficult to distinguish from ordinary eyewear, raising concerns about covert recordings and privacy.
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Political proposals calling for bans on smart glasses in municipal pools and sports facilities were filed in Bern, Zurich and other cities.
The associations warned about covert recordings and urged cities and municipalities to revise their bathing rules.
- Associations
- Swiss Lifeguard Association, Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools Association, Swiss Sauna Association
- Proposed ban
- Camera-equipped glasses across bath facilities
- Reason
- Risk to privacy in bathing and changing areas
- Cities with proposals
- Bern, Zurich and other cities
- Implementation support
- A guide for staff and an information poster for visitors
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