Brazil: Technical Note on the Applicability of Data Protection Standards to Deceased Persons
Progress
Current status
adopted
17 Mar 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted Technical Note on the Applicability of Data Protection Standards to Deceased Persons
On 17 March 2023, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANDP) published a technical note clarifying the applicability of the General Law of Protection of Personal Data (LGPD) to deceased persons' data. Specifically, the LGPD applies to "natural p…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority