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LGPD
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LGPD Annual Report
A report has been released by the Ombudsman for ANPD Brazil regarding the LGPD including frequent requests and a rise in fraud cases
ANPD Find Lack of Privacy Maturity by Pharmacies
Brazil's ANPD have issued a notice surrounding privacy concerns regarding pharmacies and their transparency.
ANPD Brazil to Regulate the Reporting of Security Incidents
Brazil's ANPD are taking public consultation on proposed new regulations regarding the reporting of security incidents that involve personal data
Facebook Brazil Fined Billions for Third-Party Data Scraping
A Brazilian Court has fined Facebook BRL 4.1 billion after it was found they violated LGPD by failing to adequately protect users data
ANPD Warns Of Unofficial LGPD Complaince Seals
Brazil's ANPD have come out and warned against entities offering 'seals of compliance' for the LGPD as these are not recognized by the ANPD.
Brazilian Bill Prohibits Sole Use of Facial Recognition For Identification
A Bill has been introduced to address some concerns and issues with the rising use of facial recognition for identification purposes.
ANPD Guidance on Cookie Compliance
The ANPD have released a handbook providing guidance on cookies and data protection including things that must be available to consumers.
Brazilian Court Condemns Lab Company for Unlawful Use of PHI
The Court of São Paulo has fined a laboratory for the unlawful use of a woman's data after receiving information that the woman was pregnant.
Brazil ANPD to Become More Autonomous
A new measure in the LGPD is set to give the ANPD more autonomy bringing it in line with other international regulations.
Brazilian Anatel Affirms Mandatory Robocall Blocking
Brazilian Anatel issues precautionary resolution to tackle robocalls issues after working with the major telecommunications service providers.
ANPD Brazil Seek Input on Transfer Rules
The Brazilian ANPD are calling for contributions about international data transfers and want to hear from both importers and exporters of data
Brazil LGPD Amendments to Define and Protect Neural Data
Amendments to the LGPD have been proposed to add neural data to the list of sensitive personal data and regulate its protection.
Brazil’s FEBRABAN Strengthens Rules of Personal Data
The Brazilian Federation of Banks has issued a regulation strengthening rules to protect customer personal data in accordance with LGPD.
Brazil Court Confirms Injunction for Privacy Violations
An appeal was placed by an online marketplace following a class action regarding data protection and a subsequent fine.
Doing business in Brazil – Rio de Janeiro Fines Food Delivery Platform R$1,508,240
In a sign of what is to come in Brazil, this food delivery company did not value its…
Brazilian Website Ordered to Cease Selling Personal Data
A Brazilian website was found to be in violation of LGPD due to selling personal data without consent of the data subjects.
Update – Brazil LGPD news
Value Privacy is able to report that the Brazil Court of Justice upheld the urgent injunction filed by…
LGPD Information Security for Small Businesses
ANPD has provided advice for small businesses to teach their employees about information security in the workplace.
Brazil Bill Proposes Opt-In Telemarketing Registry
A Bill has been introduced to tackle the telecom industry issue of failing code of practice and do-not-call list.
CIPL Recommends Complementary Rules for DPOs
CIPL propose ANPD produce better criteria for organizations to understand what is expected when appointing a Data Protection Officer.
Brazil ANPD Defines LGPD Investigation and Enforcement
Effective October 29, 2021, the ANPD is able to monitor, inspect and apply administrative sanctions for LGPD compliance in accordance with the…
Transparency: Recommendations for Brazil’s ANPD
The recent mega leaks in Brazil have people calling on the ANPD to improve mechanisms to make it easier for people to see their personal data
LGPD Compliance Checklist for Small and Micro-Businesses
A breakdown of what the LGPD expects of small and micro-businesses with regards to data protection for both consumers and employees.
Brazil ANPD Consults on Exemptions for Small Processors
Brazil ANPD have been considering exemptions to parts of the LGPD regulations for small processing agents.
Congress Consider Enhanced Privacy Shield Framework
The Privacy Shield for exchange of personal data between EU and US has been invalidated forcing congress to negotiate enhanced agreement
ANPD Publishes Internet Security Booklet
LGPD is now live in Brazil and for US companies doing business in Brazil this is a “must…
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