We are happy to announce that our associate Fernando Naegele is now a PhD candidate in Regulatory Law at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV/RJ). We at Bastilho Coelho Advogados extend our best wishes of success and congratulate Fernando Naegele and his family.Bastilho Coelho Advogados
Recently, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) imposed a preventive measure against Tools for Humanity – TFH, suspending the offer of financial incentives for iris collection. TFH had been collecting iris biometric data from data subjects interested in obtaining a unique global identifier, offering cryptocurrency payments
Recently, on December 16, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) imposed preventive measures against X. Corp, responsible for the X (Twitter) app, suspending the use of data from individuals under 18 years old for the training of generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools. The measures were: (i) obligation to modify the company’s Privacy
Recently, on December 9, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “ANPD”) approved its Regulatory Agenda for the 2025-2026 biennium, establishing the priority topics to be addressed by the ANPD during this period. In the new Regulatory Agenda, the Brazilian DPA maintained its operations divided into four phases. Phase
On October 31, the Prizes and Betting Office of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) submitted a second blocking request in Brazil for betting sites operating without having applied for a license from the Ministry of Finance. This second blocking list includes more than 1,400 betting sites not included in the
On October 11, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) requested the blocking of more than 2,000 betting sites in the country that were operating without having applied for authorization from the Ministry of Finance. The blocking follows the provisions of Ordinance no. 1,475/2024, of
On August 23, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published Resolution CD/ANPD no. 19 (“Regulation”), setting out the rules for the international transfer of personal data under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The Regulation was the subject of a public consultation in 2023,
On July 16, 2024, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (“MPF”) filed a public civil action against WhatsApp LLC Inc. (“WhatsApp”) and the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”), requesting compensation of approximately 1.7 billion reais from WhatsApp due to violations of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law
On July 12, 2024, Ordinance no. 1,143/2024 (“Ordinance”) was published by the Prize and Betting Office of the Ministry of Finance (“Office”), establishing obligations for the prevention and combat of money laundering and the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (“AML/CFT”) applicable to sports betting
An article co-authored by lawyer Fernando Naegele was published today on the Jota website – a Brazilian electronic newsletter specialized in legal topics – about the suspension by the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) of the updated version of the Meta’s Privacy Policy, which established the possibility of using
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