Data protection for private individuals in Switzerland

Art. 15 FADP

Duties of the representative

Chapter 2: General ProvisionsSection 2: Data Processing by Private Controllers with Registered Office or Domicile Abroad

Statutory textStatus: 7 July 2025

1 The representative shall maintain a record of controller's processing activities that contains the information set out in Article 12 paragraph 2.

2 On request, he or she shall provide the FDPIC with the information contained in the record.

3 On request, the representative shall provide data subjects with information on how they can exercise their rights.

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

In brief

The representative keeps a record of the foreign company’s processing activities and tells data subjects how they can exercise their rights.

What does this mean for me?

The representative must tell you how you can assert your rights against the foreign company.

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