Section 2: General Data Protection Provisions
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Art. 10a1 Data processing by third parties
1 The processing of personal data may be assigned to third parties by agreement or by law if:
- a.
- the data is processed only in the manner permitted for the instructing party itself; and
- b.
- it is not prohibited by a statutory or contractual duty of confidentiality.
2 The instructing party must in particular ensure that the third party guarantees data security.
3 Third parties may claim the same justification as the instructing party.
1 Inserted by No. I of the Federal Act of 24 March 2006, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 4983 4991; BBl 2003 2101).
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