Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection.
Switzerland's revised Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG/revFADP) aligns Swiss data protection law closer to GDPR while maintaining unique features including criminal liability for responsible individuals rather than organizations.
Maximum penalty
CHF 250,000 (personal criminal liability)
Source: nDSG Art 60-66
Key requirements
Data processing register
Data Protection Impact Assessment
Data breach notification to FDPIC
International transfer safeguards
+2 more requirements in the complete guide.
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Enforcement from September 2023
New law effective September 1, 2023; FDPIC building enforcement capacity
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2023
How Tessera automates Swiss FADP compliance
Swiss-specific transfer mechanism validation
FDPIC notification workflow
Parallel GDPR/FADP compliance tracking
Criminal liability risk flagging for DPOs
Swiss FADP compliance checklist
Essential steps to achieve and maintain Swiss FADP compliance.
Maintain data processing register
Conduct DPIAs for high-risk processing
Implement breach notification to FDPIC
+2 more steps in the full checklist.
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