Brazil: National Data Protection Authority banned Tools for Humanity from offering financial incentives in exchange of biometric data
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National Data Protection Authority banned Tools for Humanity from offering financial incentives in exchange of biometric data
On 24 January 2025, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ordered the company “Tools for Humanity” to suspend offers of cryptocurrency or any other financial incentives in exchange for biometric data. The order aims to prevent the …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-11-11
under deliberation
2025-01-24
under investigation
2025-02-11
in force
2025-03-06
in force
2025-03-25
under investigation
2025-05-26
under appeal