Brazil: Issued Federal Court ruling prohibiting Whatsapp from sharing Brazilian user data with Meta for advertising purposes
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court