The Swissmakers

Smarter Privacy in Switzerland

Blogpost

  • The Updated Swiss data protection regulation consists of law and ordinance and became effective on 1 September 2023.
  • The Swiss law, like Chinese or Indian data protection legislation, is based on the EU GDPR1 – both regulations are similar, with the Swiss regulation providing relief for economic actors in key areas compared to the GDPR.
  • The Adaptations to the EU GDPR make Swiss law more business-friendly and pragmatic in application.
  • The Regulations on the fine framework, data protection advisor, right to information, consent or directory of processing activities show reflection of previous experience and consideration for the Swiss business location.
  • The Swiss regulation of consent leads to improved legal certainty for data subjects and con- trollers.
  • The Swiss economy benefits from regulation while enjoying a high standard of consumer protection.
  • The “Swiss Made” quality seal now applies equally to data protection regulation.

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Paul Friedrich
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Director

 

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