ARTICLE · 24 JUNE 2015

Understanding The Data Protection Scenario In Brazil

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Data protection has undoubtedly been a concern for individuals and companies for some time now, but the apprehension on this subject has certainly increased in the past years and, more recently, driven by the scandal of global spying program of the US security agency (NSA) disclosed by former analyst Edward Snowden in June, 2013.

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Tatiana Campello

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Co‐authors: Vanessa Ferro and Juliana Tedesco

Data protection has undoubtedly been a concern for individuals and companies for some time now, but the apprehension on this subject has certainly increased in the past years and, more recently, driven by the scandal of global spying program of the US security agency (NSA) disclosed by former analyst Edward Snowden in June, 2013. In Brazil it could be no different.

As a result, it is quite natural that the entry into force, in June, 2014, of Law Nº 12.965, of April 23, 2014, which establishes principles, guarantees, rights and duties for the use of the Internet in Brazil (the "Brazilian Internet Act") has been leading into questions by society, legal scholars and Brazilian practitioners about data protection. The Brazilian Internet Act sets out general principles for the protection of privacy and personal data.

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