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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Article “AI regulation: what is ANPD’s message to Brazil and the G20?” published on Jota
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 personal data for AI training. […]
ANPD suspends Meta’s New Privacy Policy due to the use of AI
On July 2, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) issued a Preventive Measure suspending Meta’s new Privacy Policy, establishing a daily fine of 50 thousand reais in case of non-compliance, due to concerns caused by the provisions related to the use of Artificial Intelligence. The new Policy, which came into effect […]
Brazilian DPA opens a consultation on the regulation of minors’ personal rights
On June 16, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “ANPD”) opened a consultation for the development of a Regulatory Project on the Processing of Children’s and Adolescents’ Data. The goal of the Brazilian DPA in this public consultation, which will remain open until July 17, 2024, is to receive society’s participation on […]
Brazilian DPA holds Webinar to discuss high-risk personal data processing
On May 15, 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) held an online event to discuss relevant points regarding the concept of high risk in personal data processing. The webinar was an initiative by the Authority due to the ongoing development of the Guideline on High-Risk Personal Data Processing, analyzed in this […]
ANPD extends the deadline for contributions regarding anonymization and data subjects’ rights
On February 28, 2024, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Brazilian DPA”) extended the deadline for the submission of contributions from the civil society on two currently open issues related to the theme of personal data protection in Brazil. The first one is the Public Hearing on the use of anonymization and pseudonymization […]
Brazilian DPA publishes a Guideline on the Legitimate Interest
On February 02, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“Brazilian DPA” or “ANPD”) published a Guideline on the use of legitimate interest as a legal basis for personal data processing (“Guideline”). The Guideline provide definitions and parameters for interpreting the legitimate interest in the processing of personal data, as well as establish the balancing test […]
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 […]