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Brazil: Establishment of Brazilian data protection agency in Decree 10474

Progress

Current status
in force
26 Aug 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Aug 2020
in force

Implemented order establishing new data protection agency

On 26 August 2020, decree 10474 was implemented, establishing the new data protection agency (Autoridade Nacional de Protecao de Dados).

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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