On August 27, 2021, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner announced that the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses may be relied on to legitimize transfers of personal data from Switzerland to countries without an adequate level of data protection, provided that the necessary amendments and adaptations are made for use under Swiss data protection law.
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Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield No Longer Considered Adequate by Swiss DPA
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On September 8, 2020, the Swiss Data Protection Authority announced in a position statement that it no longer considers the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield adequate for the purposes of transfers of personal data from Switzerland to the United States.
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Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Announced
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On January 11, 2017, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce on a new Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, which will allow companies to legally transfer Swiss personal data to the U.S.
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FTC Reaches Settlement with Thirteen Companies over Safe Harbor Misrepresentations
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On August 17, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission announced proposed settlements with thirteen companies over allegations that they misled consumers by falsely claiming to be Safe Harbor certified.
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Discovery of 13-Year Hacking Scheme Highlights Questions About Cyber Insurance Coverage
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A hacking operation that breached government servers, banks and corporations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for more than a decade highlights concerns about the extent to which such breaches are covered by specialty cyber insurance policies. …
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Swiss DPA Issues Its 20th Annual Report
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On June 28, 2013, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner issued its annual report highlighting activities during the period from April 2012 to March 2013. This blog post provides an overview of information from the report that is relevant for international businesses with operations in Switzerland.
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European Commission Finds New Zealand’s Data Protection Law Provides Adequate Safeguards
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On December 19, 2012, the European Commission announced its formal recognition of personal data protection in New Zealand. …
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Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
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On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City.
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Authorities in Austria and Switzerland Rule on Google Street View
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The Austrian Data Protection Commission and the Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland both issued rulings imposing certain requirements on Google with respect to how it captures and uses images collected for Google Street View.
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Swiss Court Declares Transfers of Banking Data to U.S. Authorities Illegal
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On January 8, 2010, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (“Bundesverwaltungsgericht”) published a decision that declared the transfer of banking data to U.S. law enforcement authorities by the Swiss bank UBS to be illegal. In late 2009, UBS transferred the data of over 300 customers suspected of evading U.S. taxes to the U.S. Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service following an order issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (“Finma”) pursuant to an agreement Finma reached with the U.S. authorities.
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