Brazil: Data protection regulation in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
Progress
Current status
adopted
11 May 2016 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 including data protection provisions
President Dilma Rousseff signs Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 regulating the Civil Rights Network for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet, lei n° 12.965), which includes data protection provisions.
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government