MPD VS SOS Data Recovery: what do the documents say?
Two Swiss data recovery providers registered in the commercial register: MPD in Winterthur and SOS Data Recovery with its laboratory in French-speaking Switzerland. This comparison does not judge skills: it documents published commitments, claimed certifications and terms of service. The choice is yours, based on your needs.
The essentials in three points
Documentary face-off
Facts recorded in August 2026 (MPD's websites, commercial register; references in the methodology note). YES = documented · CLAIMED = asserted by the provider · NOT DOCUMENTED · NO = explicit contrary source.
| Criterion | MPD Datenrettung | SOS Data Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity and jurisdiction | YES: MPD Datenrettung Marashi Poor, registered sole proprietorship, CHE-115.954.647, registered office in Winterthur (Zefix). GTC (German version) consulted on 19.08.2026: Swiss law exclusively (art. 16), place of jurisdiction in Winterthur (art. 15). | YES: Tesweb SA (CHE-112.898.136), a company limited by shares registered in the Swiss register (Zefix); Swiss law exclusively, place of jurisdiction in the canton of Bern (GTC). |
| Laboratory in Switzerland | YES: the website presents Winterthur as its central laboratory site. Cleanroom for certain work and ISO 9001/27001 certified processes: claimed; the certifications page currently points to a web archive of a former validation service, and the current validity, holder, certifying body and exact scope have not been independently verified in our sources. | YES: laboratory in Switzerland open to visitors. ISO 5 certified laminar flow, presented in detail on our laboratory page; certificate available on request, visits by appointment. |
| Commitment to 100 % processing in Switzerland | CLAIMED: the website expressly states that analysis and recovery are carried out in MPD's Swiss laboratory, without sending data abroad or transferring it via cloud services. The GTC (German version) consulted on 19.08.2026 contain no equivalent commitment; on the contrary, they reserve MPD's right to entrust analysis, diagnosis and data recovery to a third party (art. 4), with transmission of the client's data to that third party (art. 10), with no location specified. | YES: written contractual commitment; the media and the data remain in Switzerland at every step, smartphones included (GTC, Art. 3.1 "Place of Processing and Data Location", August 2026 version). |
| Analysis before any decision | MPD advertises a free Basic diagnosis for many media types. Depending on the service level and the media, the website also publishes paid diagnoses: Standard from CHF 120 (2 to 4 working days), Express from CHF 250 (approx. 24 h) and Emergency from CHF 350 (approx. 2 to 4 h), prices excluding VAT. A fixed-price offer is communicated after the technical check. MPD also announces that recovery fees are only due in case of success under the published conditions; separate diagnosis fees may nevertheless apply depending on the media and the service level. According to the GTC (German version) consulted on 19.08.2026, the free Basic analysis takes 8 to 14 working days and, if no order is placed, the media must be collected in person in Winterthur, otherwise return shipping costs are invoiced and payable in advance (art. 2.1). | Free, no-obligation initial analysis within 3 hours of receipt: nature of the failure, recovery chances and exact cost of the intervention, communicated in writing before any decision. Invoicing of the intervention is conditional on recovering at least 80 % of the data (see our pricing page). |
Two points to understand before choosing
1. Certifications: verify them, on both sides
MPD claims a cleanroom for certain work as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified processes. The certifications page currently points to a web archive of a former validation service; before handing over a storage device, ask for the current certificate and check the exact holder, the issuing body, the certified scope and the validity date.
Apply the same check to any provider, ourselves included: SOS Data Recovery documents its labels (Swiss Label, CyberSafe label) and its working environment (ISO 5 certified laminar flow; certificate available on request), and our facilities can be visited by appointment.
2. Written commitments: published statement or contractual clause
MPD's website expressly states that analysis and recovery are carried out in its Swiss laboratory, without sending data abroad or transferring it via cloud services: this is an explicit public promise. Its GTC (German version), consulted on 19.08.2026, do not carry this commitment over: they reserve MPD's right to entrust analysis, diagnosis and data recovery to a third party (art. 4) and provide for the transmission of the client's data to that third party (art. 10), with no location specified; they do, however, provide for Swiss law exclusively and a place of jurisdiction in Winterthur (art. 15 and 16). For an assignment where the processing location is decisive, ask for a written confirmation applicable to your case.
At SOS Data Recovery, full processing in Switzerland is covered by a written contractual commitment (GTC, art. 3.1): the media, the working copies and the recovered data remain in Switzerland at every step, smartphones included.
When MPD can be a relevant choice
This comparison documents published commitments and conditions, not competence. MPD is a Swiss sole proprietorship registered in the commercial register (first SHAB publication: 2013, Oberbüren SG; registered office in Winterthur since 2016, Zefix), with a central laboratory in Winterthur documented on its website. The provider publishes an explicit commitment to technical processing in Switzerland, without sending data abroad or cloud transfer, as well as a fixed-price offer after analysis. Several diagnosis levels are offered, including a Basic option free of charge for many media types and paid Standard, Express and Emergency services. Its website exists in several languages. For customers looking for an established local provider, particularly in the Zurich area, it is a documented option.
The differences documented above concern the nature of the commitments (published statement or written contractual clause) and the certifications to be verified. It is up to each customer to weigh these criteria according to the criticality of their data and their documentation requirements.
Methodology note. The findings on this page rely exclusively on public sources consulted in August 2026: the provider's websites (datenrettung-festplatte.ch and related sites), the provider's general terms and conditions (AGB.pdf, German version, undated document, downloaded on 19.08.2026 and archived) and the central commercial register (zefix.ch). Each finding is dated; the screenshots and exact references are kept on file. "Not documented" means that no information was identified in the sources examined, not that the fact does not exist. The provider may update its documents: this page is re-checked periodically (last check: August 2026).
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