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Brazil: Implemented Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 including data protection provisions

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Implemented Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 including data protection provisions

President Dilma Rousseff signs Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 regulating the Civil Rights Network for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet, lei n° 12.965), which includes data protection provisions.

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Scope

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

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2016-05-11
adopted

President Dilma Rousseff signs Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 regulating the Civil Rights Network for …

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