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Switzerland

12 apps we list are based here

The laws that apply to a company based in Switzerland. Facts only, each with its source.

The laws, in short

  • Main privacy law

    The revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) has applied since 1 September 2023.

    Tech name: FADP / DSG / LPD (SR 235.1) · SME Portal (Swiss government): Data protection: what you should know

  • Who enforces it

    The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) is an independent authority overseeing federal bodies and private companies.

    Tech name: FDPIC / EDÖB / PFPDT · FDPIC: Welcome to the FDPIC

  • Do EU privacy rules cover it?Yes

    The European Commission has found Swiss data protection adequate, so data can flow from the EU without extra steps.

    Tech name: EU adequacy decision · What's that? · European Commission: Adequacy decisions

  • Laws that let the government ask for data

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  • Must companies keep connection data?

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  • Published intelligence-sharing agreements

    We found no published intelligence-sharing agreement.

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. Laws change, so every fact is true as of the date we checked it, and we check again. How we check

Apps based in Switzerland