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.