Articles 16 paragraphs 1 and 5 and 17–19 apply mutatis mutandis to the right to data portability.
Art. 22 DPO
Deadline, modalities and responsibility
Statutory textStatus: 1 December 2025
Source: Version on FedlexThis translation is not an official version. Only the German, French and Italian versions are legally binding.
In brief
Several rules on the right of access apply by analogy to the right to data portability: the written request, cooperation in identification, responsibility where there are several controllers, the 30-day deadline and the exception to free-of-charge provision (Art. 16 paras. 1 and 5 and Arts. 17–19 DPO).
What does this mean for me?
You proceed in the same way as for an access request: ask in writing, cooperate in being identified and expect a reply within 30 days.
Example
You ask your streaming service in writing to hand over your usage data. The service must respond within 30 days and may only ask for a contribution to costs if the effort is disproportionate.
Implements these provisions of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)
Explanation by mydatenschutz.ch in plain language – not legal advice. The statutory text is authoritative.