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 16, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) extended the deadline for the submission of contributions in the Call for Contributions regarding the regulatory project on the processing of personal data of children and adolescents. The Call for Contributions, analyzed in this newsletter, aims

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

It was published in today’s edition of the Brazilian Official Gazette the new composition of the National Council for Protection of Personal Data and Privacy (“CNPD”), with new appointees and reappointed members. The CNPD, with participants from civil society and various public authorities, had been paused since the beginning of

On May 23, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) published the updated version of its Glossary of Data Protection and Privacy (“Glossary”). The Glossary objective is to work as a reference repository, consolidating various interpretations of terms and concepts set forth in different standards and regulations

It was published recently, on May 22, 2024, the Ordinance no. 827/2024 (“Ordinance”), by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance, detailing the requirements and conditions to be met for obtaining the authorization to operate as a sports betting house in Brazil. The regulation was eagerly