Law N. 13.853/19 Sanctioned By The President

On July 9, 2019, Law n. 13.853/19 that creates the Brazilian Data Protection Authority ("ANPD") and modifies and consolidates Law 13.709/18 ("LGPD") was enacted. Below are the main modifications and vetoes brought by the Law:

1. Review of decisions taken solely by automated processing of personal data. A relevant vetoed provision was the one related to the possibility of review by a natural person of decisions solely taken by the automated processing of personal data. With the consolidated wording of the LGPD, the review of decisions taken solely by automated processing of personal data remains possible, nonetheless, without the obligation of such review being mandatorily conducted by a human being.