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Data Protection Ordinance (DPO)
SR 235.11 — Ordinance of 31 August 2022 on Data Protection (Data Protection Ordinance, DPO).
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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 1 December 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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Preamble
The Swiss Federal Council,
on the basis of Articles 8 paragraph 3, 10 paragraph 4, 12 paragraph 5, 16 paragraph 3, 25 paragraph 6, 28 paragraph 3, 33, 59 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Data Protection Act of 25 September 2020 (FADP),
ordains:
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SR 235.1

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Contents
1. General Provisions — 12 articles
2. Obligations of the Controller — 3 articles
3. Rights of the Data Subject — 7 articles
4. Special Provisions on Data Processing by Private Persons — 2 articles
5. Special Provisions on Data Processing by Federal Bodies — 11 articles
6. Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner — 10 articles
7. Final Provisions — 3 articles

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Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 December 2025