We will check for you whether your company, product, service or processing procedure meets the requirements of Swiss and European data protection laws and identify required measures to implement.
Does your website and offerings you make online meet the data protection requirements? We are happy to check this for you and identify any need for action.
We draft privacy policies and consent forms for you which are compliant with Swiss and EU data protection laws or review your existing documents for compliance.
Most companies have to maintain records of their processing activities. We provide you with templates and support you in setting your records up.
Under certain conditions, a controller has to carry out an assessment of the impact of envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data (Privacy Impact Assessment). We support you in your decision whether you are required to carry out a privacy Impact assessment as well as in the actual assessment.
Outsourcing processing of personal data, e.g. payroll management, to third parties, cloud providers or marketing agencies requires a written agreement, encompassing certain specific data protection provisions. We draft and negotiate such agreements and review existing contracts for their compliance with data protection laws.
We have the necessary knowledge and skills to be appointed as an external data protection officer.
Our experts advise you in all aspects relevant to data protection law and are happy to draft expert opinions on specific questions.
We offer data protection trainings, ranging from general introductions to courses on highly individualized topics. Our training courses are tailored to the needs of the client and usually bespoke so they are highly relevant for your practice.
Does your law firm outside of Switzerland advise clients in data protection matters? We will support you with the corresponding analysis for Switzerland, e.g. with a difference analysis to your assessment or independent of your own advice.
Our Expertise
Data protection and technology law is a focus of our law firm. We are a team of specialized IT and data protection experts and have supported clients from various industries. A selection from our recent practice:
- Internationally operating IT company: Advice on compliance with data protection law and information security requirements in the processing of personal data of clients in the financial industry and public administration.
- International pharmaceutical company: Ongoing advice on compliance with data protection law in Switzerland, in particular in connection with intragroup data transfers and centralized IT infrastructure.
- International manufacturer of technology goods: Ongoing advice on compliance with data protection law in Switzerland, in particular in connection with intragroup data transfers and centralized IT infrastructure.
- International industrial manufacturer: Support in Industry 4.0 / Digitisation initiative, including analysis of the measures to be taken for data protection compliance (EU and Switzerland).
- Swiss app developer: Advice regarding data protection compliance in Switzerland when using personal data of customers gathered via smartphone apps.
- Foreign automobile manufacturer: Consulting on the implementation of a CRM system, which enables collection and use of customer data for monitoring and maintenance of vehicles in Switzerland.
- International plant construction and building technology company: Ongoing advice on compliance with data protection law in Switzerland, including in connection with intragroup transfers and centralized IT infrastructure.
- Swiss manufacturer of devices and apps in the health care sector: Advice on the implementation of data protection requirements for the use of medical devices and smartphone apps for patients and hospitals in Switzerland.
- Swiss retailer of branded articles: advice regarding the use of retailer collected customer data by the brand owner.