Data protection for private individuals in Switzerland

Art. 27 DPO

Obligations of the federal body

Chapter 5: Special Provisions on Data Processing by Federal BodiesSection 1: Data Protection Officer

Statutory textStatus: 1 December 2025

1 The federal body has the following obligations in relation to the data protection officer:

  • a.

    It shall grant him or her access to all information, documents, records of processing activities and personal data that he or she requires to fulfil his or her tasks.

  • b.

    It shall ensure that he or she is notified of any breach of data security.

2 It shall publish contact details for the data protection officer online and notify the FDPIC of these details.

Source: Version on FedlexThis translation is not an official version. Only the German, French and Italian versions are legally binding.

In brief

The federal body must give its data protection officer access to all necessary information and ensure that the officer is informed of breaches of data security. The officer’s contact details are published on the internet and communicated to the FDPIC.

What does this mean for me?

You can find the contact details of a federal office’s data protection officer on the internet.

Explanation by mydatenschutz.ch in plain language – not legal advice. The statutory text is authoritative.