Brazil: Idec and MPF public lawsuit against Whatsapp regarding alleged violations in privacy policy
Progress
Current status
under investigation
14 Aug 2024 under investigation
16 Jul 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Issued Federal Court ruling prohibiting Whatsapp from sharing Brazilian user data with Meta for advertising purposes
On 14 August 2024, the Federal Court in São Paulo, Brazil, issued a ruling against WhatsApp, prohibiting the messaging service provider from sharing Brazilian users' data with other companies within the Meta Group for advertising purposes. The rulin…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Filed MPF and Idec public lawsuit against Whatsapp regarding alleged violations in privacy policy
On 16 July 2024, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) and the Consumer Defence Institute (Idec) filed a public lawsuit seeking BRL 1.733 billion in compensation from WhatsApp for alleged violations of its privacy policy. The MPF and Idec all…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body