Data Protection Act (FADP)
Data Protection Act (FADP)
SR 235.1 — Federal Act of 25 September 2020 on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, FADP).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 7 July 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Articles 95 paragraph 1, 97 paragraph 1, 122 paragraph 1 and 173 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered the Federal Council dispatch dated 15 September 2017, decrees:
SR 101 BBl 2017 6941
Contents
1. Purpose, Scope of Application and Federal Supervisory Authority — 4 articles 2. General Provisions — 14 articles 3. Duties of the Controller and of the Processor — 6 articles 4. Rights of the Data Subject — 5 articles 5. Special Provisions on Data Processing by Private Persons — 3 articles 6. Special Provisions on Data Processing by Federal Bodies — 10 articles 7. Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner — 19 articles 8. Criminal Provisions — 7 articles 9. Conclusion of International Treaties — 1 article 10. Final Provisions — 8 articles