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Brazil: Data protection regulation in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016

Overview
Timeline of Events
Related changes

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

11 May 2016

adopted

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.

Source

Event type order

Action type adoption

Government branch executive

Government body central government

Related changes

under deliberation

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23 Aug 2024

adopted

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Adopted AGU-Ciedde technical cooperation agreement to combat fake news and hate speech during the electoral period

03 Apr 2024

in force

Brazil: Anatel and TSE Technical Cooperation Agreement concerning the handling of disinformation

Implemented Anatel and TSE Technical Cooperation Agreement concerning the handling of disinformation

05 Dec 2023

revoked

Brazil: Presidential provisional measure (no.1. 068) including amendments concerning the civil rights framework for the internet

Terminated Presidential provisional measure (no.1. 068) including amendments concerning the civil rights framework for the internet

14 Sep 2021

in force

Brazil: Ordinance (no. 510) regarding permanent program to combat disinformation in electoral justice

Adopted ordinance (no. 510) establishing a permanent program to combat disinformation in electoral justice

04 Aug 2021

adopted

Brazil: Net neutrality measures in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016

Adopted Federal Decree n° 8771/2016

11 May 2016

adopted

Brazil: Content-related regulation in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016

Adopted Federal Decree n° 8771/2016

11 May 2016

in force

Brazil: Copyright and related rights regulation in Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No 12.965/2014)

Implemented Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including copyright and related rights regulation

24 Jun 2014

under deliberation

Brazil: Net neutrality measures in Brazil Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No 12.965/2014)

Implemented Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including Net neutrality measures

24 Jun 2014

under deliberation

Brazil: Content-related regulation in Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No 12.965/2014)

Implemented Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including content-related regulation

24 Jun 2014

adopted

Brazil: Data protection regulation in Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Lei No 12.965/2014)

Implemented Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including data protection regulation

24 Jun 2014

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