The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) had allowed B2B enterprise-level firms a grace period during which much data shared by employees and data distributed between b-to-b contacts was exempt from the type of privacy requirements mandatory with consumer data. But that exemption will end on January 1, 2023 at which point vendors, partners and employees will have the right to access and request to delete information collected from relationships with b-to-b businesses they work with.

Switzerland’s Federal Council has issued orders that revise ordinances in its Data Protection Act to reflect technical advances, bolster individual rights and provide more transparency in data handling. The intent is to ensure compatibility with EU laws and guarantee the country’s laws are viewed as adequate and in line with what other countries need for business and cross-border data transfer. The new Data Protection Ordinances (OPDo) and Data Protection Certifications (OCPD) will take effect on September 1, 2023.