Art. 29 DPO

Duty to provide information in the event of the disclosure of personal data

Chapter 5: Special Provisions on Data Processing by Federal BodiesSection 2: Duties to Provide Information

Statutory textStatus: 1 December 2025

The federal body shall inform the recipient about the up-to-dateness, reliability and completeness of the personal data that it has disclosed, unless this information is evident from the data themselves or from the circumstances.

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

In brief

When a federal body discloses personal data, it informs the recipient of how up to date, reliable and complete the data is – unless this is apparent from the data itself or from the circumstances (Art. 36 FADP).

What does this mean for me?

This obligation concerns federal bodies. For you, it means: anyone receiving data about you from a federal office should be able to tell whether it may be out of date or incomplete.

Implements these provisions of the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)

Art. 36 FADPDisclosure of personal data

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