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29 - Investigations and recommendations in the private sectorArt. 30 - InformationArt. 31 - Additional tasksArt. 32 - Repealed
c. pending civil proceedings, criminal proceedings, international mutual assistance proceedings and proceedings under constitutional or under administrative law, with the exception of administrative proceedings of first instance;
d. public registers based on private law;
1 Personal data may only be processed lawfully.
3 Personal data may only be processed for the purpose indicated at the time of collection, that is evident from the circumstances, or that is provided for by law.
1 The processing of personal data may be assigned to third parties by agreement or by law if:
2 The Federal Council shall issue regulations on the recognition of certification procedures and the introduction of a data protection quality label. In doing so, it shall take account of international law and the internationally recognised technical standards.
1 Anyone who processes personal data must not unlawfully breach the privacy of the data subjects in doing so.
1 A breach of privacy is unlawful unless it is justified by the consent of the injured party, by an overriding private or public interest or by law.
a. the storage or the disclosure of the data is expressly provided for by law; or
a. the storage or the disclosure of the data is expressly provided for by law; or
1 If a federal body acts under private law, the provisions for the processing of personal data by private persons apply.
a. refrain from processing personal data unlawfully;
b. eliminate the consequences of unlawful processing;
c. ascertain whether processing is unlawful.
1 Unless there are cantonal data protection regulations that ensure an adequate level of protection, Articles 1–11a, 16, 17, 18–22 and 25 paragraphs 1–3 of this Act apply to the processing of personal data by cantonal bodies in the implementation of federal law.
The appointment of the Commissioner and the termination of his employment relationship are subject to the previous law until the end of the legislative period in which this amendment comes into force.
