ANPD opens Call for Contributions for the draft of the Regulatory Agenda for 2025-2026
On October 17, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) launched a Call for Contributions to gather input from society in the draft of its Regulatory Agenda for the years 2025 and 2026. The Call for Contributions was accompanied by a proposed agenda from the ANPD, dividing the period into four […]
Ministry of Finance requests the suspension of over 2,000 betting sites in Brazil
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 September 17, 2024, analyzed in […]
ANPD creates a webpage with information on international data transfers
On September 24, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published a dedicated webpage on its website with information regarding the rules for international transfers involving personal data within the scope of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The ANPD’s initiative follows the publication of Resolution CD/ANPD no. 19/2024 establishing […]
Ministry of Finance suspends as of October betting sites that have not filed for their license
Today, the Ministry of Finance published Ordinance n. 1,475/2024 (“Ordinance”), suspending, from October 1, 2024, the services of betting sites that have not submitted their license request to the Ministry of Finance by the date of publication of the Ordinance. The license, with requirement procedures established in Ordinance n. 827/2024, of May 21, 2024, analyzed […]
ANPD allows Meta’s personal data processing for AI training
On August 30, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published a decision revoking its Preventive Measure issued previously and allowing Meta to process personal data for the training of its generative AI models. The Preventive Measure, analyzed in this newsletter, had suspended the processing of personal data by Meta for […]
Brazilian DPA publishes a Resolution for International Data Transfers
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, which we analyze in this […]
Ministry of Finance issues several Ordinances ruling online gaming in Brazil
Recently, the Ministry of Finance’s Prizes and Betting Office, following its regulatory agenda, published four Ordinances setting forth rules for online gaming in Brazil that fall under the category of fixed-odds betting. This includes sports betting and online games with fixed-odds betting, which were also recently regulated by the Office, as analyzed in this newsletter. […]
Ministry of Finance publishes an Ordinance with rules for online gaming in Brazil
Last week, the Ministry of Finance published Ordinance n. 1,207, on July 29, 2024 (“Ordinance”), establishing rules for online betting games in Brazil that fall under the fixed-odds betting category. The Ordinance aims to include these games within the scope of regulation being developed for fixed-odds betting, especially sports betting, ensuring greater security and transparency […]
Brazilian DPA publishes a Resolution with DPO’s rules
On July 16, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published Resolution CD/ANPD no. 18 (“Regulation”), which sets forth the rules for the role of the Data Protection Officer (“DPO”), named “Encarregado” under the General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), establishing the DPO and the data processing agents’ obligations and responsibilities. Among […]
Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office files public civil action against WhatsApp ANPD due to violations in the company’s Privacy Policy change in 2021
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 (“LGPD”), Internet Civil Framework, and […]