Legal Framework

Data Protection - Switzerland

General Information

I. The History of Data Protection in Switzerland

II. A Few Facts about the Law

III. Obligations and Rights

IV. International Information Flow Conditions

 The Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection

Federal Act of 19 June 1992 on Data Protection (FADP)

Ordinance of 14 June 1993 to the Federal Act on Data Protection (OFADP)

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Ordinance of 28 September 2007 on Data Protection Certification (DPCO)

For more law texts and comments please consult the corresponding pages in German, French and Italian.

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Data Protection - European Union

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into effect on 25 May 2018. This reference text for Europe will have direct repercussions on a large number of Swiss businesses.

Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (PDF, 831 kB, 27.03.2018)

GDPR

Freedom of Information

The Swiss Federal Act on the Principle of Freedom of Information in Public Administration

Federal Act on Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Act, FoIA)

Ordinance on Freedom of Information in the Administration (Freedom of Information Ordinance, FoIO)

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.