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title: "Swiss FADP Article 9: Processing by processors"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/swiss-fadp/article-9"
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# Swiss FADP Article 9: Processing by processors

_Chapter 2 . Section 1_

1 The processing of personal data may be assigned by contract or by the legislation to a processor if: (a) the data is processed only in the manner in which the controller itself is permitted to do it; and (b) no statutory or contractual duty of confidentiality prohibits assignment.

2 The controller must satisfy itself in particular that the processor is able to guarantee data security.

3 The processor may only assign processing to a third party with prior approval from the controller.

4 It may claim the same grounds for justification as the controller.

Source text reproduced from Fedlex, Classified Compilation SR 235.1, English translation, version in force from 1 September 2023 and marked for verification against the official source. Cross-checked against a second reproduction.