Art. 18 FADP

Publication of personal data in electronic form

Chapter 2: General ProvisionsSection 3: Cross-Border Disclosure of Personal Data

Statutory textStatus: 7 July 2025

If personal data are made generally accessible by means of automated information and communications services in order to provide information to the general public, this is not deemed to be disclosure abroad, even if the data are accessible from abroad.

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

In brief

If someone puts personal data on the internet to inform the public, this does not count as disclosure abroad – even if the page can be accessed worldwide.

What does this mean for me?

The other rules of the FADP still apply to published data, in particular the principles and your rights.

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