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Section 1Aim, Scope and Definitions

Art. 1 - AimArt. 2 - ScopeArt. 3 - Definitions

Section 2General Data Protection Provisions

Art. 4 - PrinciplesArt. 5 - Correctness of the dataArt. 6 - Cross-border disclosureArt. 7 - Data securityArt. 8 - Right to informationArt. 9 - Limitation of the duty to provide informationArt. 10 - Limitations of the right to information for journalistsArt. 10a - Data processing by third partiesArt. 11 - Certification procedureArt. 11a - Register of data files

Section 3Processing of Personal Data by Private Persons

Art. 12 - Breaches of privacyArt. 13 - JustificationArt. 14 - Duty to provide information on the collection of sensitive personal data and personality profilesArt. 15 - Legal claims

Section 4Processing of Personal Data by Federal Bodies

Art. 16 - Responsible body and controlsArt. 17 - Legal basisArt. 17a - Automated data processing in pilot projectsArt. 18 - Collection of personal dataArt. 18a - Duty to provide information on the collection of personal dataArt. 18b - Restriction of the duty to provide informationArt. 19 - Disclosure of personal dataArt. 20 - Blocking disclosureArt. 21 - Offering documents to the Federal ArchivesArt. 22 - Processing for research, planning and statisticsArt. 23 - Private law activities of federal bodiesArt. 24 - RepealedArt. 25 - Claims and procedureArt. 25bis - Procedure in the event of the disclosure of official documents containing personal data

Section 5Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner

Art. 26 - Appointment and statusArt. 26a - Reappointment and termination of the term of officeArt. 26b - Secondary occupationArt. 27 - Supervision of federal bodiesArt. 28 - Advice to private personsArt. 29 - Investigations and recommendations in the private sectorArt. 30 - InformationArt. 31 - Additional tasksArt. 32 - Repealed

Section 6Legal Protection

Art. 33 - 1 Legal protection is governed by the general provisions on the administration of federal justice.

Section 7Criminal Provisions

Art. 34 - Breach of obligations to provide information, to register or to cooperateArt. 35 - Breach of professional confidentiality

Section 8Final Provisions

Art. 36 - ImplementationArt. 37 - Implementation by the cantonsArt. 38 - Transitional provisionsArt. 38a - Transitional provision to the Amendment of 19 March 2010Art. 39 - Referendum and commencement
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Processing of Personal Data by Private Persons

Art. 12: Breaches of privacyArt. 13: JustificationArt. 14: Duty to provide information on the collection of sensitive personal data and personality profilesArt. 15: Legal claims

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