Region: Brazil
Spotlight on Experian after largest leak in Brazilian history
Experian’s Brazilian subsidiary is facing litigation and regulatory scrutiny over the largest leak in the country’s history, despite not admitting to the breach – a matter that’s shaping up to be the first major challenge for Brazil’s nascent data protection authority.
08 March 2021
Brazil right to be forgotten decision may not affect data disputes
Brazil’s highest federal court gained attention from the international privacy community earlier this month when it deemed the right to be forgotten as unconstitutional – but some observers say the ruling will not have much of an effect on big data cases.
26 February 2021
Brazilian supreme court axes right to be forgotten
Brazil’s federal supreme court has deemed the right to be forgotten as unconstitutional, in a ruling that will have huge implications for big data and modern technology.
12 February 2021
Brazil’s fledgling DPA reveals priorities
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority’s agenda is welcome news for observers who feared that the board’s heavily military background would skew enforcement priorities.
05 February 2021
IP association: lack of data protection hinders drug development
Weak data protection rules in eight major economies are hurting US drug development companies, according to a major trade association of intellectual property owners.
29 January 2021
Experian blocked from selling Brazilian data
A Brazilian court has found that Experian’s Brazilian subsidiary violated the LGPD by selling personal data without obtaining consent.
25 November 2020
Judge places injunction on data broker in LGPD enforcement case
A Brazilian judge has placed an injunction on what prosecutors say is a data broker operating outside the law, freezing its website and preventing it from collecting or selling more personal information as the case proceeds.
28 October 2020
Bolsonaro finally appoints DPA directors, but privacy advocates voice concerns
Brazil’s government has finally appointed decision-makers at its Data Protection Authority – but observers say the military-laden board, which has little experience with data privacy, might not properly enforce the LGPD.
20 October 2020
Brazil regulator settles with bank over fintech data abuse
Bradesco, one of Brazil’s biggest banks, has agreed to pay a €3.6 million fine and committed to sharing customer data with a financial technology app to end an antitrust investigation.
15 October 2020
LGPD amendment would require data localisation
Privacy advocates have criticised a data localisation bill introduced in Brazil’s House of Representatives as a security risk and antithetical to the LGPD.
30 September 2020