An article written by partner Gustavo Flausino Coelho and associate Fernando Naegele was published on Jota – a Brazilian electronic press outlet specializing in legal matters – analyzing the connection between the regulation of sports betting in Brazil and the General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”).
The article discusses the intersection between these two topics and the potential compliance challenges for betting sites, particularly regarding the possibility of maintaining a database outside Brazil and the requirements to be observed.
The authors highlighted that the Ministry of Finance’s regulation may be establishing even more restrictive requirements for the international transfer of bettors’ data to foreign databases than the legal bases under the LGPD for international data transfers.
Thus, Gustavo and Fernando point out that this scenario would require a strategic approach from betting sites, including by their potential international shareholders, to ensure compliance with Brazilian regulations and possibly foreign regulations as well.
The article in Portuguese can be accessed here.
Bastilho Coelho Advogados