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Implemented Revised Data Protection Ordinance (DSV)

On 1 September 2023, the revised Data Protection Ordinance (DSV) enters into force. The amendments include minimum data security obligations and requirements for the notification of data security breaches. For private data controllers with fewer than 250 employees, the ordinance regulates the circumstances under which they are exempt from the obligation to keep a register of processing activities. Furthermore, the ordinance sets out the criteria employed by the Federal Council to assess whether the data protection law of a state is appropriate or not for cross-border data transfer. Finally, the ordinance details various definitions and conditions set for the retention, processing, and transferring of data.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2021-06-23
in consultation

The Swiss Federal Council opens the consultation on the drafted Data Protection Ordinance (DSV). Th…

2021-10-14
processing consultation

The consultation on the drafted Data Protection Ordinance (DSV) closes. The drafted amendments incl…

2022-08-31
adopted

On 31 August 2022, the Federal Council released a notice announcing the adoption and implementation…

2023-09-01
in force

On 1 September 2023, the revised Data Protection Ordinance (DSV) enters into force. The amendments …