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Most important changes and translation
Background and translation
At its meeting on 31 August 2022, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the revised Data Protection Ordinance (nDPO), which contains the implementing provisions of the revised Data Protection Act (nDPA). A translated version of the nDPO in English can be found here. The federal council confirmed that the nDPA and the nDPO will enter into force as expected on 1 September 2023. Overall, the revised Swiss data protection law is in line with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The following is an overview of the most important changes triggered by the nDPA and the nDPO:
Most important changes at a glance
1. Overall
The revised Swiss data protection law is a “GDPR-like” legislation.
2. Governance obligations
Like the GDPR, the nDPA and the nDPO now provide further governance obligations:
3. Further similarities to the GDPR
Other than on the topic of governance obligations, further similarities between the nDPA and the nDPO and the GDPR can be found:
4. Amendments compared to the current data protection law
Differences to the GDPR
There are still differences to the GDPR:
What should companies do?
Because of the above-mentioned key points, companies need to take action. An analysis should be carried out promptly to determine where action is required. In particular, existing data privacy statements and existing standard contractual clauses must be adapted to the new provisions. It is also advisable to train employees in handling personal data.
If you would like to assess whether you already comply with the revised law and identify potential gaps, check out the Swiss Compliance Check, our first tool of DIVA, the Data and Information Virtual Assistant, accessible here.
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