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Surveillance & Privacy 2025: The Tip of the Iceberg
Published 26 October 2025
Freedom Report - Based on 2024 statistics
🧊 The Iceberg Principle
When it comes to surveillance, accessible data is extremely limited. Switzerland is one of the few countries that provides transparent, official statistics on legal interception measures. Most other states do not release comparable information.
In our report, we used the official statistics published by the Swiss government for 2024. But what we can see is only the tip of the iceberg and by no means the full picture.
The numbers released by official sources reflect legal interception, the visible part above the waterline. Beneath the surface lies a much larger, invisible layer: activities that are not documented in any statistic.
There is no official registry for illegal surveillance, foreign interception or private-sector monitoring. If such data existed, it would be the primary source of our report. That’s why these official figures represent only a partial view of a much broader and more complex reality.
📊 Visible Data: Official Surveillance in Switzerland 🇨🇭
In 2024, the PTSS (Post- and Telecommunications Surveillance Service) recorded almost half a million official information requests in Switzerland alone.
These requests refer to legally mandated interception measures that are directly linked to criminal investigations. The statistics reflect the number of surveillance orders, not the number of crimes committed.
These figures are important because they show how surveillance is regulated and documented in democratic systems, reveal how deeply digital communication has become a target, and remind us that smartphones sit at the center of modern surveillance networks.
But these figures do not capture what happens outside the legal framework, the massive, unmeasured part of the iceberg.
If this is the picture for just one country, what about the other 194 states around the world, and how high is the dark figure really?
🌍 Below the Surface: The Hidden Layer
What lies below the surface is undefined, unmeasured, largely unreported and, for the most part, invisible to the public eye.
Corporate espionage,
Private interception technologies,
Foreign intelligence operations,
Criminal surveillance techniques.
This hidden layer is constantly evolving, growing more sophisticated and difficult to detect. Unlike PTSS data, this layer leaves no official trail. And that’s exactly why awareness is so critical.
📥 Read the full Freedom Report 2025
The report provides:
A clear view of the visible layer of legal interception,
Insight into why the invisible part matters,
Why it is essential to use an XCell Stealth Phone to protect your communication.
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Real protection must be in place before danger appears so it can unleash its full potential when it matters most. Just as strong gates keep intruders out of your home, XCell’s advanced technology keeps unwanted surveillance out of your life. Those who build real security do not wait for threats. They invest in security long before any threat appears. Secure your digital estate and take back full control of what is yours.
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