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title: "Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (Swiss FADP)"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp"
type: "law-index"
date: ""
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# Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (Swiss FADP)

_Federal Act of 25 September 2020 on Data Protection (FADP), SR 235.1_

- [Article 1](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-1): Purpose
- [Article 2](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-2): Personal and material scope of application
- [Article 3](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-3): Territorial scope of application
- [Article 4](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-4): Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner
- [Article 5](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-5): Definitions
- [Article 6](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-6): Principles
- [Article 7](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-7): Data protection by design and data protection by default
- [Article 8](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-8): Data security
- [Article 9](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-9): Processing by processors
- [Article 10](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-10): Data protection officer
- [Article 11](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-11): Code of conduct
- [Article 12](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-12): Record of processing activities
- [Article 13](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-13): Certification
- [Article 14](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-14): Representative
- [Article 15](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-15): Duties of the representative
- [Article 16](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-16): Principles
- [Article 17](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-17): Exceptions
- [Article 18](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-18): Publication of personal data in electronic form
- [Article 19](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-19): Duty to provide information when collecting personal data
- [Article 20](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-20): Exceptions from the duty to provide information and restrictions
- [Article 21](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-21): Duty to provide information in the case of an automated individual decision
- [Article 22](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-22): Data protection impact assessment
- [Article 23](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-23): Consultation of the FDPIC
- [Article 24](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-24): Notifications of data security breaches
- [Article 25](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-25): Right to information
- [Article 26](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-26): Limitations on the right to information
- [Article 27](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-27): Limitation on the right to information for the media
- [Article 28](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-28): Right to data portability
- [Article 29](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-29): Restrictions on the right to data portability
- [Article 30](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-30): Breaches of personality rights
- [Article 31](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-31): Grounds for justification
- [Article 32](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-32): Legal rights
- [Article 33](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-33): Control and responsibility in the case of the joint processing of personal data
- [Article 34](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-34): Legal basis
- [Article 35](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-35): Automated data processing as part of pilot trials
- [Article 36](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-36): Disclosure of personal data
- [Article 37](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-37): Objecting to the disclosure of personal data
- [Article 38](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-38): Offering documents to the Federal Archives
- [Article 39](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-39): Data processing for purposes not related to specific persons
- [Article 40](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-40): Private law activities by federal bodies
- [Article 41](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-41): Rights and procedures
- [Article 42](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-42): Procedure for disclosing official documents that contain personal data
- [Article 43](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-43): Election and status
- [Article 44](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-44): Term of office, re-election and termination of office
- [Article 45](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-45): Budget
- [Article 46](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-46): Incompatibility
- [Article 47](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-47): Additional occupation
- [Article 48](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-48): Self-regulation of the FDPIC
- [Article 49](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-49): Investigation
- [Article 50](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-50): Powers
- [Article 51](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-51): Administrative measures
- [Article 52](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-52): Procedure
- [Article 53](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-53): Coordination
- [Article 54](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-54): Administrative assistance between Swiss authorities
- [Article 55](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-55): Administrative assistance for foreign authorities
- [Article 56](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-56): Register
- [Article 57](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-57): Information
- [Article 58](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-58): Further tasks
- [Article 59](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-59): 
- [Article 60](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-60): Violation of obligations to provide access and information or to cooperate
- [Article 61](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-61): Violation of duties of care
- [Article 62](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-62): Violation of the professional duty of confidentiality
- [Article 63](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-63): Disregard of decisions
- [Article 64](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-64): Corporate criminal liability
- [Article 65](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-65): Jurisdiction
- [Article 66](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-66): Statute of limitations for prosecution
- [Article 67](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-67): 
- [Article 68](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-68): Repeal and amendment of other legislation
- [Article 69](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-69): Transitional provisions relating to ongoing instances of processing
- [Article 70](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-70): Transitional provision relating to ongoing proceedings
- [Article 71](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-71): Transitional provision relating to the data of legal entities
- [Article 72](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-72): Transitional provision relating to the Commissioner's election and termination of office
- [Article 73](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-73): Coordination
- [Article 74](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-74): Referendum and commencement

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