Brazil: Bill establishing minimum requirements and mandatory certification regime for age verification mechanisms in digital services and applications, including data protection regulation was introduced to Chamber of Deputies

On 6 February 2026, the Bill establishing minimum requirements and a mandatory certification regime for age verification mechanisms in digital services and applications was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill applies to digital platforms, applications, and content providers offering age-restricted content or services that may affect the rights of children and adolescents, including foreign providers operating domestically. The Bill limits processing to what is strictly necessary and for the shortest possible duration, and promotes anonymisation or pseudonymisation, with non-retention of identifiable data as the default. It bans the use of such data for targeted advertising or behavioural profiling of minors, unless expressly allowed by law. It guarantees parents’ and guardians’ rights of access, correction, deletion, objection, and portability under the General Data Protection Law.