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Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, Article 5: personal data means data on natural persons, Switzerland

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Record	Kind	As stated	Dated
Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, Article 5: personal data means data on natural persons (Federal Act on Data Protection of 25 September 2020 (FADP), SR 235.1, Art 5(a)-(b) (English translation, not an official text))	Law or ruling	Since 2023 the Swiss Act protects only natural persons, not companies. Business records…	18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 6(3): purpose and compatible further processing (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 6(3) (English translation, not an official text))	Law or ruling	The Swiss rule words the test differently from the EU one: the purpose must be one the…	18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 16: disclosing personal data abroad (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 16(1)-(2) (English translation, not an official text))	Law or ruling	A Swiss holder may send personal data to a US buyer only where the Federal Council has…	18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Articles 30 and 31: disclosing sensitive data to third parties and the grounds that justify it (FADP, SR 235.1, Arts 30(2)(c) and 31(1) (English translation, not an official text))	Law or ruling	Disclosing sensitive personal data to third parties is on the Act's list of personality…	18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 61: fine for disclosure abroad without a valid transfer ground (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 61(a) (English translation, not an official text))	Law or ruling	The Swiss fine is up to 250,000 francs, applies to a private person who acts wilfully,…	18 Oct 2026

Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, Article 5: personal data means data on natural persons (Federal Act on Data Protection of 25 September 2020 (FADP), SR 235.1, Art 5(a)-(b) (English translation, not an official text))
Kind
Law or ruling
As stated
Since 2023 the Swiss Act protects only natural persons, not companies. Business records…
Dated
18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 6(3): purpose and compatible further processing (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 6(3) (English translation, not an official text))
Kind
Law or ruling
As stated
The Swiss rule words the test differently from the EU one: the purpose must be one the…
Dated
18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 16: disclosing personal data abroad (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 16(1)-(2) (English translation, not an official text))
Kind
Law or ruling
As stated
A Swiss holder may send personal data to a US buyer only where the Federal Council has…
Dated
18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Articles 30 and 31: disclosing sensitive data to third parties and the grounds that justify it (FADP, SR 235.1, Arts 30(2)(c) and 31(1) (English translation, not an official text))
Kind
Law or ruling
As stated
Disclosing sensitive personal data to third parties is on the Act's list of personality…
Dated
18 Oct 2026
Swiss FADP, Article 61: fine for disclosure abroad without a valid transfer ground (FADP, SR 235.1, Art 61(a) (English translation, not an official text))
Kind
Law or ruling
As stated
The Swiss fine is up to 250,000 francs, applies to a private person who acts wilfully,…
Dated
18 Oct 2026