Brazil: Tools for Humanity appealed decision rejecting Tools for Humanity appeal against suspension of financial compensation for biometric data collection

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Tools for Humanity appealed decision rejecting Tools for Humanity appeal against suspension of financial compensation for biometric data collection

On 26 May 2025, Tools for Humanity again appealed the decision of 25 March 2025 rejecting the Tools for Humanity (TFH) appeal against the suspension of financial compensation for biometric data collection. TFH submitted a "Business Model Change Letter" (SEI No. 0187562), informing changes to the World Network’s operations to resume World ID verification activities in compliance with ANPD’s preventive measures and requesting the Board’s position on its proposal. The General Secretariat forwarded the letter to the General Coordination of Inspection for technical analysis and input. The CGF concluded that the changes in business rules implemented by the regulated entity make the processing of personal data compatible with the preventive measures, as the new rules remove a direct link previously deemed to invalidate consent. The matter was then forwarded to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security for binding evaluation on 12 June 2025.

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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

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2024-11-11
under deliberation

On 11 November 2024, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) launched an inspection into…

2025-01-24
under investigation

On 24 January 2025, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ordered the company “To…

2025-02-11
in force

On 11 February 2025, Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) rejected an appeal by Tools…

2025-03-06
in force

On 6 March 2025, Tools for Humanity appealed the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ruling, …

2025-03-25
under investigation

On 25 March 2025, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) issued Decision No. 18/2025, reject…

2025-05-26
under appeal

On 26 May 2025, Tools for Humanity again appealed the decision of 25 March 2025 rejecting the Tools…

2025-08-06
in force

On 6 August 2025, the Board of Directors of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) upheld it…