Data protection for private individuals in Switzerland

Art. 11 FADP

Code of conduct

Chapter 2: General ProvisionsSection 1: Definitions and Principles

Statutory textStatus: 7 July 2025

1 Professional, industry and trade associations that are authorised to safeguard the economic interests of their members in their articles of association and federal bodies may submit codes of conduct to the FDPIC.

2 The FDPIC shall state and publish his or her opinions on the codes of conduct.

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In brief

Professional and industry associations can submit codes of conduct to the FDPIC that set out data protection in their sector in more detail. The FDPIC publishes an opinion on them.

What does this mean for me?

For you, a code of conduct can be an indication of the standards a sector follows.

Implementing provisions in the Data Protection Ordinance (DPO)

  1. Art. 43 DPOCode of conduct

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