Switzerland, US reach data transfer agreement

Switzerland's Federal Council approved the Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework to allow the transfer of citizens' personal data to certified U.S. companies. The adequacy agreement does not allow for the disclosure of Swiss data to third parties that are not certified under the framework. The Federal Council highlighted the U.S. Data Protection Review Court established in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework will provide redress in the event Swiss citizens' data is illegally accessed by U.S.