Guide

nFADP: what really changes

The 12 structural changes between the old FADP (1992) and the new Act (2023).

  • Scope narrowed to natural persons only (legal entities are excluded)
  • Concept of high-risk profiling
  • Mandatory register of processing activities
  • Impact assessment (DPIA) for high-risk processing
  • Breach notification to the FDPIC within 72 hours
  • Privacy by design & by default
  • Enhanced right to information (data obtained indirectly)
  • Criminal sanctions of up to CHF 250,000
  • Explicit consent for sensitive data
  • International transfers: adequacy decision or SCCs + TIA
  • DPO recommended (not mandatory except for specific sectors)
  • Data portability

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