Brazilian DPA opens a consultation on the regulation of the data subjects’ rights
On February 02, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “ANPD”) opened a consultation for the draft of the regulation of the data subjects’ rights established in the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The ANPD’s goal in the consultation, which will be open until March 04, 2024, is to collect the society’s […]
Here’s Why You Should Be Aware of Brazil’s Data Privacy Law + 6 Key Scenarios to Consider
Companies that collect or process personal data in Brazil — or from consumers in the country — should be familiar with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), which has been the country’s main legislation on the matter since 2020. Specifically, you should note that the law could have international reach, even if your company […]
Brazilian DPA publishes the Second Half-yearly Monitoring Report on 2023-2024 Regulatory Agenda
On January 31, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “Authority”) released the Second Half-yearly Monitoring and Execution Report of the Authority’s Regulatory Agenda for the 2023-2024 biennium (“Report”) regarding the second semester of 2023. The Report details the progress of the Agenda’s projects and presents the statistics on society’s participation in the […]
ANPD announces a Public Hearing on the Guideline for Anonymization and Pseudonymization
On January 30, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) announced a Public Hearing regarding a soon-to-be published Guideline on the use of anonymization and pseudonymization techniques for personal data processing, in compliance with the LGPD. The Guideline in development aims to clarify the characteristics and parameters to be evaluated for the […]
Brazilian DPA establishes a new electronic system for its administrative procedures
On January 16, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “Authority”) announced that it has implemented a new electronic process system, called SUPER/ANPD. After this date, all Brazilian DPA’s administrative procedures will exclusively be processed through the new system. Administrative procedures currently underway within the Authority have been migrated to the SUPER/ANPD system. […]
Sanctioned Law n. 14,790/2023 regulating sports betting in Brazil
Recently, on December 30, 2023, the Brazilian President sanctioned Law n. 14,790/2023 with vetoes, regulating fixed-odds betting, commonly known as sports betting or sporting bets. The topic had been extensively discussed throughout 2023, with the issuance of Provisional Measure n. 1,182/2023 (“MP 1,182/2023”) in July, analyzed in this newsletter, and the Ministry of Finance publishing […]
Map of Priority Themes for years 2024-2025 published by the Brazilian DPA
On December 13, 2023, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) released the first version of its Map of Priority Themes (“Map”) for the years 2024-2025, outlining the themes that will be considered as priorities in the Authority’s studies for the following biennium. According to the Map, the ANPD’s activity will have four […]
Second Monitoring Cycle Report released by the Brazilian DPA
On December 08, 2023, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “ANPD”) released the second Monitoring Cycle Report (“RCM”) of the General Supervisory Office (“CGF”) containing an assessment of the supervisory activities of the first semester of 2023, summarizing the main results of the area, and providing guidelines for the next monitoring cycle. According […]
ANPD to Hold Public Hearing for Regulations Regarding the Data Protection Officer
On December 5, 2023, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) will conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the regulation of the Data Protection Officer and gather public input in defining guidelines for this role. This initiative is part of the regulatory process of the ANPD, aiming to involve the community in the […]
New Provisional Measure regulates Sports Betting in Brazil
Recently, on 24 July 2023, Provisional Measure n. 1,182/2023 (“MP 1,182/2023”) was published, with relevant changes and news about the fixed rate bets (“apostas de quota fixa”), where bettors bet on predictions of real sports events and their results, also known as sports betting. According to the Provisional Measure, the betting exchanges will only be […]