Submitting a complaint to the FDPICSkip to main contentSwiss federal authoritiesLanguage dropdown English selectedDEFRITEN Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner   (FDPIC) Search Search FAQ Reporting portals Contact Submitting a complaint to the FDPIC Have you noticed a violation of personal data and would you like to submit a complaint to the FDPIC? First of all, check your situation to find out how the FDPIC can intervene. Please do not send a copy of your ID when submitting a request for information or a complaint. If identity verification is required, we will contact you. Before submitting a complaint, please also note the following: The FDPIC will not follow up on vague or incomplete complaints (mere fears or suspicions, lack of precise descriptions of the steps taken with the data controller, etc.). If you have any questions or concerns about data processing, please contact the data controller first. In many cases, they will have a data protection officer who will be able to answer your questions; as a rule, a contact address is provided in the data protection declaration on the data controller's website. Please take the time to consult also the FAQs on our website, where you will find many answers to specific situations. The FDPIC only intervenes if the reported facts are sufficiently indicative of a significant violation of the Data Protection Act. As a whistleblower (third party or data subject), you have no right to obtain intervention from the FDPIC and will not be a party to any proceedings. The FDPIC cannot: Exercise your rights on your behalf. To settle individual disputes, you can take the matter to the civil courts (if the data controller is a private individual) or the administrative courts (if it is a federal body). Take action against cantonal or municipal bodies (debt collection agencies, child and adult protection services, cantonal hospitals, public schools, etc.). Order the data controller to pay you compensation. Resolve situations that do not fall within the scope of data protection: labour law, tenancy law, intellectual property, criminal law, etc. The FDPIC is not a criminal prosecution authority: we do not have the power to impose criminal sanctions or prosecute cases of harassment, defamation, discrimination, etc. Typical situations - See also our FAQs: Frequently asked questions on data protection concerns From A to Z More about «Frequently asked questions on data protection concerns» Online forms for submitting a complaint Report of a data protection violation by data subjects Use this form only if you are directly affected. More about «Report of a data protection violation by data subjects» Report of a data protection violation by third parties Use this form if you are not personally affected or wish to remain anonymous. More about «Report of a data protection violation by third parties» About us As an independent authority, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) is responsible for tasks in the areas of data protection and the principle of freedom of information. ©EDÖB-PFPDT Stay informed LinkedIn Further information Privacy policy, terms and conditions