Data Protection Guide
The total revision of the Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) has been completed. On 31 August 2022 the Federal Council published the Data Protection Ordinance (nDPO) and decided that the new rules would enter into force on 1 September 2023. The purpose of the total revision was to adapt the aging Federal Act on Data Protection to today’s social and technological conditions and to bring it closer to the more recent and modern regulations in the European data protection environment (esp. GDPR). The new FADP and nDPO are now in line with the EU rules in many respects. Nevertheless, there are some so-called “Swiss finishes” to consider when reviewing and implementing the new data protection setup in a company.
Swiss companies now have one year to implement the new rules – (further) transition periods are not foreseen. We would like to inform you briefly about the most important changes and our offer for you. Attached you will also find a checklist with the individual tasks for the step-by-step implementation of the data protection rules in your company.