Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) issues new international data transfer regulation
The International Data Transfer Regulation, published in August 2024 by the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), has brought significant changes to companies that transfer personal data abroad. The new regulation outlines several mechanisms to authorize cross-border data transfers under the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD), including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, among others. The ANPD […]
The role of the Brazilian Data Protection Authority in cross-border data transfers
After a turbulent legislative process, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) was finally created in July 2019. However, the watchdog was unusually designed as a transitory unit within the current structure of the Presidency of the Republic with no specific workforce or budget. Within two years it may be converted into a special authority, such […]