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Brazil: Introduced General Data Protection Law (LGPD), including data protection regulation

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Introduced General Data Protection Law (LGPD), including data protection regulation

On 29 May 2018, the comprehensive Brazilian data protection law is introduced to the parliament. The Law unifies over 40 different statutes governing personal data protection and establishes the National Data Protection Authority as the main enforce…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2018-05-29
under deliberation

On 29 May 2018, the comprehensive Brazilian data protection law is introduced to the parliament. Th…

2018-08-14
adopted

The Brazilian data protection law (Lei N° 13.709) is adopted by the Brazilian Parliament. The Law u…

2020-09-18
in grace period

The comprehensive Brazilian data protection law (Lei N° 13.709) enters into force with a grace peri…

2021-08-01
in force

After an initial grace period, the Brazilian data protection law (Lei N° 13.709) is fully implement…