Employee Data Privacy | Switzerland

Switzerland - Data Protection Officer

What is, and which organizations have to appoint a DPO?

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a person in charge of verifying the compliance of the personal data processing with the applicable law. The DPO communicates information on processing personal data such as its: purposes, interconnections, types, categories of data subjects, length of retention and department(s) in charge of implementing processing. DPOs may be required by law or recommended.

There is no obligation to appoint a DPO in Switzerland. However, to comply with data protection regulations, it is highly recommended to appoint a DPO under Swiss law. The main responsibility of the DPO is to monitor internal compliance with data protection regulations and maintain a list of the data files.

UKG's HR Compliance Assist team relies on a network of internal and external compliance experts and lawyers to provide clients with best practices and recommendations on topics such as HR document retention, employee data privacy, and HR electronic records. HR Compliance Assist also provides local compliance monitoring and alert services in select countries where UKG's customers have employees. HR Compliance Assist is a service exclusively available to UKG customers.

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