Does Switzerland follow the GDPR?

No. Switzerland has its own revised Federal Act on Data Protection, in force since September 2023. It is similar in spirit to the GDPR but follows an opt-out logic for many activities and fines individuals rather than companies.

Are cookie banners required in Switzerland?

The Swiss law does not require opt-in cookie consent in the same way as the EU, but a clear privacy notice is expected, and consent is needed for sensitive data and profiling. Many sites use GDPR-style banners to cover EU visitors.

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Samtykke og databeskyttelse i Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera

Switzerland is outside the EU and applies its own revised Federal Act on Data Protection, in force since September 2023, overseen by the FDPIC. A key difference from the GDPR is that Swiss fines target responsible individuals rather than companies and are capped at 250,000 Swiss francs. The revFADP follows an opt-out logic for many processing activities, which means cookie consent is generally less strict than under the GDPR, although consent is still needed for sensitive data and profiling. Privacy notices are expected and the law applies extraterritorially to processing affecting people in Switzerland. Many Swiss sites still adopt GDPR-style banners to cover EU visitors.

Tilsynsmyndighed

Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)

Status

Revised Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP) in force since 1 September 2023

Primær lov

FADP

Sprog

Deutsch, Français, Italiano

Hvem er omfattet

Private organizations and federal bodies that process personal data of people in Switzerland, including controllers based abroad whose processing affects people in Switzerland.

Sanktioner

Fines up to 250,000 Swiss francs imposed on responsible individuals

Vigtigste forpligtelser

Provide clear information about who collects data and why
Allow individuals to object to processing and direct marketing
Keep a record of processing activities where required
Run a data protection impact assessment for high-risk processing
Report serious data breaches to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner

Lokal vejledning

Apply the revised FADP, in force since September 2023
Note that fines target responsible individuals, up to 250,000 Swiss francs
Provide notices in German, French, and Italian as relevant
Use opt-in consent for sensitive data and profiling

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