Digital Regulations in the Metaverse Era: Metaverse Guide
Automated decisions have been increasingly used by organisations for different purposes in a myriad of sectors. Decisions that were previously made by humans, such as those related to hiring and dismissing employees
Public Civil Actions in data privacy breaches
Class actions are used in various jurisdictions as a key mechanism for the protection of collective rights. The Brazilian legal action that most closely resembles class actions in the USA is the Public Civil Action (ACP), which has served over the years as the primary tool for protecting personal data in Brazil. Before the LGPD […]
Brazilian legal framework on automated decision-making
Automated decisions have been increasingly used by organisations for different purposes in a myriad of sectors. Decisions that were previously made by humans, such as those related to hiring and dismissing employees
Brazilian Data Protection Authority’s (ANPD) first penalty for non-compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Last July 6th, the ANPD ruled the first case of LGPD violation. The wrongdoer, which is a microenterprise, was fined in the amount of BRL 14,400 for offering to political candidates a database with voters’ personal data (including name, telephone number and address). According to the decision, the Brazilian company was processing personal data with no legal […]
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 […]
Personal Data Protection Regulation in Brazil: Potential Conflict Between Laws
A new version of the Draft Bill for the Protection of Personal Data (DBPPD) has been made available for public consultation, with a final deadline for contributions by April 30th, 2015. The text is based on a first version dated 2011, which was enriched with some contributions made at that time. During these four years […]