From 01 September 2023, the revised Federal Data Protection Act will apply in Switzerland with new, stricter requirements for the processing of personal data. We help you prepare for the new law and meet the requirements.
OBSECOM – your external Data Protection Officers
Our company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, with a Swiss branch in Préverenges (VD). We provide data protection services to clients in Switzerland, the EU, the UK, the USA, and Canada as external Data Protection Officers. Our client base encompasses a diverse range of companies, from small and medium-sized enterprises to international corporations.
OBSECOM is a customer-oriented one-stop service provider in the field of data protection and information security. We place great emphasis on providing professional and personal advice. Our Data Protection Officers are certified by the German Society for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) and have extensive specialist knowledge. We also work closely with experienced law firms specialising in data protection, IT, employment, medical and administrative law.
Our network partners are law firms with a wealth of experience in the world of SMEs and the corporate world:
Our partner for international civil service, administrative law, human rights and labour law: Carolin Alvermann – Attorney at law and Mediator https://alverlaw.ch/en/welcome
Our partner for data protection law, competition law and IT law: Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB in Stuttgart Kurz Pfitzer Wolf & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB in Stuttgart
Our partner for medical and administrative law: Hartmann, Gallus and Partner Lawyers in Stuttgart: Hartmann, Gallus und Partner Rechtsanwälte in StuttgartWe find solutions to integrate data protection into your business processes
Data protection is a continuous process. Our objective is to integrate data protection into your business processes in a way that is seamless and does not require disruptive restructuring. As external Data Protection Officers, our objective is to gain an understanding of your business processes in order to identify suitable solutions. This allows the OBSECOM team to view your organization from an external perspective and identify key challenges related to data security.
Our strengths as external Data Protection Officers:
- Qualified consultants provide individual and personal advice.
- Automation and support through our OBSECOM digital platform (ODP).
- Guidance on specific data protection matters, including pension funds, employee commissions, and employee data protection.
- Training and awareness campaigns for employees.
- Expert knowledge in the requirements for international data transfers of corporate groups.
- Representation of controllers and processors not established in Switzerland
- Design and implementation of standard operating procedures and data protection processes within your organisation.
We assist your organization in becoming FADP-compliant and help mitigate business risks
Our promise as your external Data Protection Officer: Gain more time for your core business. We take care of the step-by-step implementation of the recommended measures, so you don’t have to worry about data protection. We coordinate closely with you during implementation.
OBSECOM will guide you through the steps needed to achieve FADP compliance:
In a free introductory meeting, we will discuss your requirements and provide you with information about our services.
We perform a comprehensive assessment of the processing of personal data in your organisation.
You will receive an audit report with prioritised recommendations for actions, templates and processes.
In follow-up meetings, we advise and support you in the implementation of the recommended measures.
Finally, as Data Protection Officers, we provide ongoing advice on data protection issues such as data breaches, privacy impact assessments and the implementation of new processing activities.
With extras such as access to our OBSECOM platform, training courses and webinars, you will always have access to the latest content.