Happy Monday! Today, data protection fines come into force around Brazil. Congress goes back to work with an extensive to-do list. Is Bolsonaro’s plan to sow doubt about Brazil’s voting system having the desired effect?
Companies can now be fined under data protection laws
Approved in 2018, Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD) came into force in September 2020 — but only since yesterday has data protection watchdog ANPD been allowed to punish companies based on the regulations.
- Digital activists believe that Brazil’s data protection legislation — inspired by the European GDPR — is a positive development.
- The law...
