Personal data may be transferred abroad if the Federal Council has established that the jurisdiction in question has adequate protection laws or if an adequate level of protection is guaranteed by: specific safeguards drawn up by the competent federal body and communicated in advance to the FDPIC; including standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules.  For more information please refer to the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) website : https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/task.html