Switzerland's data protection law is a revised version of the Federal Act on Data Protection or "FADP” that took effect in September 2023, requiring organizations, even non-Swiss companies that do business in Switzerland, to follow guidelines when handling Swiss data.
Like GDPR, which offers a general rule set for data protection across the EU, Switzerland's national regulation adds new categories of data deemed sensitive and levies additional fines – as much as 250,000 Swiss Franc for serious offenses - for the misuse of Swiss data.
Leveraging a robust data loss prevention solution like Digital Guardian DLP can help organizations embrace safer data practices and protect personal data in Switzerland. Digital Guardian, which can help automatically identify GDPR regulated data and protect it, in use, in transit and at rest, can help organizations organizations looking to comply with the FDAP as well.