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KLA Article in the ILN Guide Explores Brazil’s Data Privacy Law
A new report: “Brazil: Data Protection” for the International Lawyers Network (ILN) Data Privacy Paper, analyzes Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and its evolution from a fragmented system to a constitutional privacy framework. The article explains core LGPD concepts, territorial and extraterritorial scope, personal/sensitive data categories, roles of data agents, and highlights ANPD’s supplementary […]
Generative AI and Data Protection in Brazil: ANPD’s Position in Technical Note No. 1/2026
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) issued Technical Note No. 1/2026, examining complaints about the Grok generative AI system and its potential data privacy risks under the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The ANPD noted that AI-generated content linked to identifiable individuals can be treated as personal data, making its creation and use subject to […]
Brazil, EU Finalize Adequacy Agreement
The European Commission finalized an adequacy decision with Brazil, finding Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) provides protections equivalent to the EU’s GDPR, enabling personal data to flow freely from the EU to Brazil without additional safeguards. The agreement expands the list of “adequate” jurisdictions and supports digital trade. The European Data Protection Board and […]
Brazil, EU Finalize Adequacy Agreement
The European Commission finalized an adequacy decision with Brazil, finding Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) provides protections equivalent to the EU’s GDPR, enabling personal data to flow freely from the EU to Brazil without additional safeguards. The agreement expands the list of “adequate” jurisdictions and supports digital trade. The European Data Protection Board and […]
Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) Updates System for Filing Complaints
On December 21, 2021, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) updated instructions on how and when data subjects can file a complaint against a data controller for possible violation of their rights under the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The LGPD is Brazil’s all-encompassing data protection law similar to the European Union’s GDPR. The LGPD […]
Last Part of The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) – Administrative Sanctions – Takes Effect
Starting August 1, 2021, the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) has some teeth. The processing of employees’ personal data in Brazil and the international transfer of such data to U.S. headquarters are subject to the LGPD. Therefore, companies with operations in Brazil should ensure they have adequate mechanisms to process personal data to avoid charges […]
BRAZIL PROPOSES ADAPTATION OF DATA PROTECTION RULES FOR SMES
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) is proposing an adaptation of the current data protection rules or small and medium businesses. ANPD Director Arthur Pereira Sabbat said the authority is structuring a first draft of the rules. He said the goal is to adapt the rules so small and medium enterprises can comply with the […]
BRAZILIAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY PUBLISHES REGULATORY STRATEGY FOR 2021 – 2023
The ANPD’s regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 sets forth the agency’s vision for becoming a reference, nationally and internationally, with respect to data protection. It also establishes the ANPD’s three main objectives in its initial years as a data protection regulator, which are linked to concrete actions, timelines, and key performance indicators. What are those three […]
BRAZILIAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY PUBLISHES REGULATORY STRATEGY FOR 2021 – 2023
The ANPD’s regulatory strategy for 2021-2023 sets forth the agency’s vision for becoming a reference, nationally and internationally, with respect to data protection. It also establishes the ANPD’s three main objectives in its initial years as a data protection regulator, which are linked to concrete actions, timelines, and key performance indicators. What are those three […]
Brazilian Minister Says Decree to Create Data Protection Authority is Ready for Publication
Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic Jorge Antônio de Oliveira Francisco has announced that the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) is ready and may be published at any time. Brazilian Congress is due to vote on the Provisional Measure 959/2020 by Aug. 27, 2020, which temporarily delays the applicability of the new […]
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