Documentation Data Protection

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Legal framework: Data Protection Act (valid from 01.09.2023)

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation

• Art. 13 Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation

Bundesgesetz

• Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz
• Änderung DSG vom 17.06.2022
• Botschaft zum Bundesgesetz über die Totalrevision des Bundesgesetzes über den Datenschutz und die Änderung weiterer Erlasse zum Datenschutz

Verordnungen

• Verordnung über den Datenschutz
• Verordnung über Datenschutzzertifizierungen (VDSZ)

Guides and factsheets

• FDPIC guidelines on data processing using cookies and similar technologies

  PDF438.72 kB6 October 2025

• Factsheet: Explanation of the forms given to patients during consultations

  PDF195.65 kB30 September 2025

• Merkblatt zu Anmeldeformularen für Mietwohnungen DE_20250715.pdf

  PDF207.88 kB15 July 2025

• Guidelines on reporting data security breaches and informing data subjects in accordance with Article 24 FADP

  PDF257.65 kB6 February 2025

• Investigations by the FDPIC into violations of data protection regulations Application of Articles 49-53 of the revised Data Protection Act

  PDF377.33 kB1 October 2024

• Factsheet on FDPIC investigations of violations of data protection regulations

  PDF165.42 kB1 October 2024

• Factsheet: Planning and justifying online access to personal data

  PDF184.62 kB18 June 2024

• Guide to Technical and Organisational Data Protection Measures (TOM)

  PDF1.54 MB22 January 2024

• Factsheet on the data protection impact assessment (DPIA) in accordance with Articles 22 and 23 FADP (August 2023)

  PDF231.65 kB30 August 2023

• Factsheet White Hat Hackers

  PDF182.30 kB23 June 2023

• Guide to elections and votings

  PDF453.59 kB15 December 2022

Data protection in general

• Criminal and civil consequences of recording a conversation

  PDF291.79 kB10 May 2023

• Stellungnahme des EDÖB zum Entwurf für eine interkantonale Vereinbarung über den Datenaustausch zum Betrieb gemeinsamer Abfrageplattformen und Datenbanksysteme

  PDF190.78 kB29 February 2024

• The new Data Protection Act from the FDPIC's perspective

  PDF225.59 kB9 February 2021

• Verzeichnis der zertifizierten Datenannahmestellen nach Art 59a 7 KVV

  PDF115.65 kB25 November 2025

Schengen / Dublin

• Access request EES

  Word20.07 kB15 September 2025

• Access request SIS

  Word14.87 kB19 March 2024

• Access request VIS

  Word15.73 kB8 April 2025

• Correction request EES

  Word20.36 kB15 September 2025

• Correction request SIS

  Word15.50 kB19 March 2024

• Correction request VIS

  Word15.71 kB8 April 2025

• Deletion request EES

  Word20.24 kB15 September 2025

• Deletion request SIS

  Word15.41 kB19 March 2024

• Deletion request VIS

  Word15.57 kB8 April 2025

• Factsheet SIS: Schengen and your personal data

  PDF428.42 kB1 April 2024

• Factsheet VIS: Schengen visas and your personal data

  PDF398.02 kB17 April 2025

• Request for completion EES

  Word20.86 kB15 September 2025

Standard Contactual Clauses (SCC)

• Guide to checking the admissibility of direct or indirect data transfers to foreign countries (Art. 6 para. 2 letter a FADP)

  PDF506.31 kB10 May 2023

• The transfer of personal data to a country with an inadequate level of data protection based on recognised standard contractual clauses and model contracts.

  PDF163.41 kB20 September 2024

Templates

• Processing Regulations (for federal bodies)

  Word100.69 kB5 December 2023

• Processing Regulations (for private persons)

  Word64.75 kB5 December 2023

Data collections

• CH-Login-Account-Creation

  PDF722.01 kB7 July 2023

• DataReg - Handbuch für Bundesorgane

  PDF896.39 kB17 May 2024

• FDPIC technical recommendations for logging in accordance with Article 4 DPO

  PDF377.68 kB15 September 2023

Archive

Documents in connection with the old Data Protection Act- valid until 31.08.2023 Archive