Reference file
This file exists because the question comes up at every quote, and because the subject is technical, shifting and poorly understood. Every statement points to the official text behind it: you can check rather than take anyone’s word for it.
File verified on 27 July 2026.
Contents
Switzerland is more permissive than the European Union on cookies, and stricter than people assume on personal liability. The four points below cover almost every case of a presentation site or an editorial site.
Many Swiss businesses believe European law has no bearing on them because their server sits in Switzerland. The test has never been the server. It is the audience addressed.
Around a hundred states now have personal data legislation. Listing them would serve no purpose. Understanding what they share does, because it lets you decide without seeking advice every time.
The review
The Cyber Resilience Act, applicable in stages from 2026 to 2027, is not covered here: it does not apply yet. The house’s review follows it text by text, deadline by deadline, under the same sourcing rules as this file.
In practice