Brazil: Senacon issues 6.6 million fine over Facebook’s illegal sharing of Brazilians' personal data with Cambridge Analytica
Description
Senacon issues 6.6 million fine over Facebook’s illegal sharing of Brazilians' personal data with Cambridge Analytica
On 23 August 2022, the Brazilian National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) issued a fine of BRL 6.6 million to Facebook following an investigation which determined that the company shared illegally the data of Brazilian users. The Senacon stated that …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority