In a significant move towards strengthening data protection practices, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) has opened a public consultation on its draft guidelines for anonymization and pseudonymization....more
The Brazilian Senate is discussing Bill No. 4530/2023 ("PL 4530/23") which would amend laws impacting data protection compliance in Brazil. PL 4530/23 would amend Law No. 13.709/2014, otherwise known as the Brazilian Data...more
On July 6, 2023, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published an order imposing the first fine for breaches of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The fine, totaling BRL 14,400 (around USD...more
On October 15, 2020, President Jair Bolsonaro appointed the five members for the new Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD). Three of the five appointees have military backgrounds (following Bolsonaro's previous...more
After a long period of uncertainty about the effective date of Brazil’s General Data Protection law (LGPD), Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday dramatically approved a last-minute amendment to legislation that accelerated the...more
As previously reported, Brazilian lawmakers have been debating a delay to the LGPD, which was scheduled to come into effect August 15, 2020, in response to COVID-19. The Brazilian Senate first passed Bill 1,179/2020, and...more
On April 29, The Brazilian Federal Government issued an executive order, Provisional Measure (PM No. 959; Portuguese only), which would postpone the implementation of LGPD until May 3, 2021 if approved by Brazil’s legislature...more
On 14 August 2018 Brazil approved its new General Data Privacy Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais or “LGPD”) – a comprehensive law that closely mirrors the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (“GDPR”). ...more
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