Philipp Rosenauer
Partner Legal, PwC Switzerland
The future revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) introduces stricter regulations compared to the current regime. Federal authorities or services or companies entrusted with federal public tasks (e.g. pension funds within the mandatory area of the occupational pension fund system; "federal bodies") are also affected. A violation of the obligations imposed by the revised FADP may result in criminal sanctions directed against the acting persons.
The revised FADP is final and expected to enter into force mid/end 2022 with the revised implementing ordinance to the FADP (DPO). The final version of the revised DPO is not yet available. However, in order to be prepared at the time of entry into force, federal bodies should take action now.
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Federal bodies should review their processes for compliance with the new requirements and make the necessary adjustments, taking into account the size and nature of the company, specifically:
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