Right of access: know which data are processed
Updated on October 24, 2026
Article 25 FADP gives every person the right to ask the controller whether personal data about them are processed. They may obtain the data and the information on purpose, retention, origin and recipients. Access is in principle free. The controller may refuse, restrict or defer access in the cases provided by the statute, and must give reasons for a restriction. The exact text is article 25 on Fedlex.
The relevant article
The request is made in writing to the controller named in the privacy notice. Proof of identity may be required. The right of access does not force disclosure of an uninvolved third party's data.