Art. 1 FADP

Purpose

Chapter 1: Purpose, Scope of Application and Federal Supervisory Authority

Statutory textStatus: 7 July 2025

This Act has the purpose of protecting the personality and fundamental rights of natural persons whose personal data is processed.

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

In brief

The Act protects people whose data is processed – their privacy and their fundamental rights. Only natural persons are protected, not companies or associations.

What does this mean for me?

The FADP is on your side: it gives you rights against companies and federal authorities that process data about you.

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