ANPD rejects request for issuing an adequacy decision with the World Bank
A decision issued by the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) rejecting the request for an adequacy decision with the World Bank was published yesterday in the Brazilian Official Gazette. The request had been made by the Brazilian Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and the Fight Against Hunger. In the […]
Secretariat of Prizes and Betting launches Public Consultation for the 2025-2026 Regulatory Agenda
The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) has launched Public Consultation SPA/MF n. 01/2025 on the development of the SPA/MF Regulatory Agenda for the 2025/2026 biennium. The proposed Regulatory Agenda includes 14 items, with planned consultations for each one, split into the quarters of the 2025/2026 biennium. Some notable items […]
ANPD maintains the suspension of the offer of financial incentives for iris collection
Recently, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) upheld the preventive measure applied against the company Tools for Humanity – TFH, suspending the offer of financial incentives for iris collection. After the initial suspension, which we analyzed in this newsletter, TFH filed an administrative appeal, which was rejected by the ANPD’s Board […]
Ministry of Finance grants the license for additional 66 betting sites
The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) has published today in the Brazilian Official Gazette the granting of 21 new definitive licenses for online betting sites to provide their services in Brazil. With this, there are now 35 companies with definitive licenses in the country. Of the 21 companies that […]
ANPD enforces measures on pharmaceutical company
Recently, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) applied preemptive measures and initiated an administrative sanctioning process against the company RaiaDrogasil. The ANPD also applied preemptive measures against Febrafar, a Brazilian association of pharmacies. The scope analyzed included the collection and processing of personal data by the pharmaceutical company, including sensitive data, […]
Ministry of Finance establishes rules for calculating the GGR of online betting sites
Recently, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) published Technical Note SPA/MF n. 299/2025, addressing the accounting of rewards offered to bettors by online betting sites for the purpose of inclusion in the calculation basis of the Gross Gaming Revenue (“GGR”). The Technical Note clarified that although betting sites cannot […]
Associate Fernando Naegele joins PhD program at FGV/RJ
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
ANPD suspends the offer of financial incentives for iris collection by the company Tools for Humanity
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 in return—an initiative widely reported […]
ANPD publishes guidelines on the role of the Data Protection Officer
Recently, on December 19, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published guidelines detailing the role of the Data Protection Officer (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines complement Resolution CD/ANPD no. 18/2024, which established the DPO Regulation and was analyzed in this newsletter. Specifically, the Guidelines provide further information and details about the role of […]
Ministry of Finance grants the license for 66 betting sites
At the end of 2024, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (“SPA/MF”) issued the first ordinances granting licenses for online betting sites to operate in Brazil. In this initial batch, 14 companies received licenses from the SPA/MF to provide their services on 31 different online betting sites in Brazil. In […]