{"id":9894,"date":"2023-07-17T09:51:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/switzerland-the-eu-and-privacy-laws\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:07:36","slug":"switzerland-the-eu-and-privacy-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/switzerland-the-eu-and-privacy-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland, the EU and privacy laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9894\" class=\"elementor elementor-9894 elementor-9873\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c2974 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c2974\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af113db\" data-id=\"af113db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131c666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131c666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Compliance with European Union (EU) privacy laws poses a challenge for many companies in non-EU countries. This includes companies from regions with relatively strong data protection regimes, such as Switzerland.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Switzerland is neither an EU member nor a member of the larger European Economic Area (EEA), which consists of all EU member states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) along with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. As an EFTA member, Switzerland is part of the EU&#8217;s &#8220;internal market.&#8221;  <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em>In this article:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em>In this article, we look at how companies in Switzerland can work toward compliance with EU privacy laws (GDPR). Since Sept. 1, 2023, the new Swiss Data Protection Act (FDAP) has been in effect; we will compare this law to GDPR in this article.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d12bd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d12bd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf529c5\" data-id=\"bf529c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096e3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"096e3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-178.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-382ee01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"382ee01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d31877\" data-id=\"4d31877\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3482869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3482869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">  May EU companies transfer personal data to companies in Switzerland?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Switzerland is neither an EU member nor a member of the larger European Economic Area (EEA). Switzerland is thus a third country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The EU has established strict rules for transferring personal data to such third countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your company collects personal data within the EEA, you may not normally transfer it to another company outside the EEA without appropriate safeguards. For example, the parties involved in the transfer may have to sign a standardized contract to ensure the security of personal data after the transfer is completed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why is the FADP review important?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnovum.com\/blog\/swiss-federal-act-on-data-protection-2023\">FADP<\/a> dates back to 1992; with the revision of the FADP, the Swiss government is responding to the fundamental changes in the technological and social landscape since 1992. The goal is to give data subjects more self-determination regarding their data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moreover, by aligning this new FADP with the GDPR, Switzerland is recognized as a third country with an adequate level of data protection.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because Switzerland has received an adequacy decision, EEA companies are not required to take special measures to secure the transfer of personal data to Switzerland. They can transfer personal data in the normal way, just as within the EEA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5058e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5058e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4857cd2\" data-id=\"4857cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db305de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db305de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-179.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab708f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab708f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94230a\" data-id=\"c94230a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f319c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f319c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Differences between the FADP and GDPR<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The GDPR and the FADP have many similarities, including strict penalties for violations and a focus on data privacy and protection (privacy laws). However, the provisions of the two regulations differ in detail in some key areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 7 main differences are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sanctions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The privacy legislation states that the supervisory authorities of each EU member state can impose administrative fines and periodic penalty payments for failure to comply with the provisions of the GDPR. This includes fines of up to 4% of a company&#8217;s annual global turnover or EUR 20 million (whichever is higher) for the most serious violations, e.g., processing personal data without consent or failing to implement adequate security measures. The new FADP does not want absurdly high fines to be imposed, in fact, individuals can be fined up to CHF 250,000, equivalent to 257,588.32 Euros.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Appointment of a data protection officer (DPO)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559685\":720,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 37 of the GDPR states that the appointment of a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">data protection officer (DPO)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">  is mandatory under certain circumstances. By contrast, the FADP does not provide for the obligation to appoint a data protection officer &#8211; in Switzerland Data Protection Advisor (DPA) &#8211; but it is strongly recommended. The DPA is the single point of contact in Switzerland for the federal data protection and information commissioner FDPIC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data breach reports<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The GDPR states that data breaches must be reported to the appropriate EU supervisory authority within 72 hours. The FADP states that data breaches should be reported to the FDPIC as soon as possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exporting data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adequacy of data exports is determined in Europe by the European Commission. Standard contract provisions and binding company rules apply. In Switzerland, the appropriateness of data exports is determined by the Swiss Federal Council. EU model contract provisions and binding business rules can be applied.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559685\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data protection impact assessment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The GDPR stipulates that a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) must be carried out if there is a high risk to the privacy or fundamental rights of data subjects. If the risk persists despite the measures, the supervisory data protection authority should be consulted. The FADP provides a similar provision but adds that if the risk remains despite the measures taken, one may opt to consult a GBA instead of the FDPIC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Profiling<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The GDPR provides for a general consent requirement. The FADPR takes a slightly different approach to this, as the revised law regulates profiling, i.e. automated data processing to evaluate personal aspects of an individual, such as economic conditions, health, interests, behavior or location. A general consent requirement is provided for in the FADP only in cases of high-risk profiling<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sensitive data<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sensitive data under the GDPR includes the following data: racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data about a natural person&#8217;s health or sex life or sexual orientation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sensitive personal data under the FADP also include data on administrative or criminal proceedings and sanctions, as well as data on social security measures. This means that the FADP provides for two additional categories compared to the GDPR.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df158fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df158fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28dbbfa\" data-id=\"28dbbfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd0f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd0f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Appoint an EU representative<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335559738\":40}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new FADP is aligned with the GDPR as much as possible so that Swiss companies maintain their competitive advantage.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite this fact, Switzerland is still a non-EEA country. Most non-EEA companies operating in the EU must appoint an EU representative. This applies to Swiss companies as well as those from other non-EEA countries.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An EU representative serves as your company&#8217;s main point of contact with the EU.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have further questions about this, please contact one of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/gdpr-eu-representative\/\"><br \/>\n  <span data-contrast=\"none\">EU representatives<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> contact <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ae87d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ae87d\" 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target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWhy it is best for every company to appoint a DPO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/why-it-is-best-for-every-company-to-appoint-a-dpo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why it is best for every company to appoint a DPO\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21673 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general category-news-articles-gdpr\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/en\/external-dpo-for-private-investigators-and-insurance-investigators\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21665\" alt=\"gdpr privedetective\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/dpoassociates.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-47.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">General<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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