Update: The Revised Federal Act On Data Protection – Get Ready Now

Since the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), Swiss companies with activities in the EU have had to move towards compliance with stricter data protection rules, such as the duty to inform, to notify data breaches and to implement a comprehensive register of all processing activities. On 25 September 2020, the Swiss Parliament adopted the revised Federal Act on Data Protection ("revFADP"), which aims to be more in line with the GDPR and is expected to enter into force earliest 2022. As a result, even companies that may not be within the scope of application of the GDPR will now face additional compliance requirements.

Final Approval by the Parliament

On 25 September 2020, the Swiss Parliament adopted the revFADP.