Art. 4 - PrinciplesArt. 5 - Correctness of the dataArt. 6 - Cross-border disclosureArt. 7 - Data securityArt. 8 - Right to informationArt. 9 - Limitation of the duty to provide informationArt. 10 - Limitations of the right to information for journalistsArt. 10a - Data processing by third partiesArt. 11 - Certification procedureArt. 11a - Register of data files
Art. 16 - Responsible body and controlsArt. 17 - Legal basisArt. 17a - Automated data processing in pilot projectsArt. 18 - Collection of personal dataArt. 18a - Duty to provide information on the collection of personal dataArt. 18b - Restriction of the duty to provide informationArt. 19 - Disclosure of personal dataArt. 20 - Blocking disclosureArt. 21 - Offering documents to the Federal ArchivesArt. 22 - Processing for research, planning and statisticsArt. 23 - Private law activities of federal bodiesArt. 24 - RepealedArt. 25 - Claims and procedureArt. 25bis - Procedure in the event of the disclosure of official documents containing personal data
Art. 26 - Appointment and statusArt. 26a - Reappointment and termination of the term of officeArt. 26b - Secondary occupationArt. 27 - Supervision of federal bodiesArt. 28 - Advice to private personsArt. 29 - Investigations and recommendations in the private sectorArt. 30 - InformationArt. 31 - Additional tasksArt. 32 - Repealed
Art. 29
Investigations and recommendations in the private sector
1 The Commissioner shall investigate cases in more detail on his own initiative or at the request of a third party if:
a. methods of processing are capable of breaching the privacy of larger number of persons (system errors);
b. data files must be registered (Art. 11a);
c. there is a duty to provide information in terms of Article 6 paragraph 3.
2 To this end, he may request files, obtain information and arrange for processed data to be shown to him. The right to refuse to testify under Article 16 of the Administrative Procedure Act applies by analogy.
3 On the basis of his investigations, the Commissioner may recommend that the method of processing be changed or abandoned.
4 If a recommendation made by the Commissioner is not complied with or is rejected, he may refer the matter to the Federal Administrative Court for a decision. He has the right to appeal against this decision.
