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ARTICLE · 31 MARCH 2023

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Data Protection In Brazil: What To Expect This Year

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In 2023, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) celebrates five years since its publication.

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Fábio Luiz Barboza Pereira (Veirano Advogados)
Fábio Luiz Barboza Pereira (Veirano Advogados)

In 2023, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) celebrates five years since its publication.

Since its entry into force in 2020, the LGPD has come a long way, but there are several legal issues relating to the protection of personal data that still need further refinement.

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Among the main changes since the enactment of the LGPD has been the change in the legal nature of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), which represented an important step in the process of adapting Brazilian regulation to international data protection standards. Originally created as part of the Federal Public Administration and linked to the Presidency, the ANPD was recently transformed into an independent agency. This status has effectively given the ANPD technical and decision-making autonomy.

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