Data protection for private individuals in Switzerland

Art. 48 FADP

Self-regulation of the FDPIC

Chapter 7: Federal Data Protection and Information CommissionerSection 1: Organisation

Statutory textStatus: 7 July 2025

The FDPIC shall ensure by means of suitable control measures, in particular in relation to data security, that the legally compliant implementation of data protection regulations under federal law is guaranteed within his or her office.

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

In brief

The FDPIC must also ensure data protection and data security within its own authority.

What does this mean for me?

If you entrust data to the FDPIC, it must be protected.

Implementing provisions in the Data Protection Ordinance (DPO)

  1. Art. 40 DPOSelf-regulation

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