Omnilex
Data storage 3/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
Microsoft Azure, Zurich
What this means: Switzerland only, or customer on-premises. Where data rests decides which law and which authorities can reach it. Swiss firms often require Swiss residency for client matters.
Where the AI runs / sub-processors 2/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
Switzerland and selected EU countries recognised by FDPIC
What this means: Switzerland plus EU/EEA. Storage and AI processing are often in different places. A tool can store data in Zurich and still send prompts to models in another country.
US Cloud Act exposure 1/3 ⚖︎
What the vendor states (our summary):
Swiss vendor hosted on Microsoft (US parent)
⚖︎ Judgment call: Swiss vendor, but storage/inference on a US-parent hyperscaler that can be compelled under the Cloud Act.
What this means: Non-US vendor on US-parent clouds/models. The US CLOUD Act lets US authorities require US providers to disclose data in their possession, custody or control, wherever it is stored. This score is always an editorial judgment call.
Art. 321 SCC auxiliary terms 3/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
States it acts as the firm's auxiliary person (Art. 101 CO), bound by Art. 321 SCC; confidentiality covered in licence agreement (agreement not public)
What this means: Contractual auxiliary-person (Hilfsperson) status or external legal opinion. Under Art. 321 SCC, auxiliaries of a lawyer are bound by professional secrecy, and Art. 13 para. 2 BGFA/LLCA makes the lawyer responsible for ensuring they respect it. Written auxiliary terms help document that.
revFADP / GDPR processing agreement 2/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
DPA template included in licence agreement (Trust Center)
What this means: GDPR DPA or US framework certification only. Art. 9 revFADP and Art. 28 GDPR require a contract (or legal basis) when a processor handles personal data on your behalf.
No training on customer data 3/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
Training on customer data excluded by contract
What this means: Contractual no-training, including model providers. If customer data trains a model, confidential content could surface elsewhere. Look for a contractual ban that also binds model providers.
ISO 27001 / SOC 2 3/3
What the vendor states (our summary):
ISO/IEC 27001:2022
What this means: Own ISO 27001 or SOC 2 Type II. Independent audits (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II) give evidence that security controls exist and are tested.
What to ask this vendor
- Where the AI runs / sub-processors In which countries do the AI models process our prompts, including fallback or peak-load routing?
- Where the AI runs / sub-processors Please provide the full sub-processor list with locations, and how we are notified of changes.
- US Cloud Act exposure Is your company or any sub-processor in the processing chain a US company or a subsidiary of one?
- US Cloud Act exposure How would you respond to a foreign government request for our data, and will you notify us?
- revFADP / GDPR processing agreement Please send your DPA. Does it reference the Swiss revFADP as well as the GDPR?
- revFADP / GDPR processing agreement Which transfer mechanism covers any processing outside Switzerland/EEA?
Informational only, not legal advice. Results reflect vendors’ public statements on the date checked and our scoring rules. Verify contracts yourself before using any tool with client data.