First fine for non-compliance with LGPD is applied
By Leonardo Neri The General Data Protection Law “LGPD” was approved in 2018 and only came into force in 2020, a time when companies began to pay attention and seek the best way to store personal data, including in digital media. The aforementioned Law provides for administrative sanctions for […]
The evolution and conflict of interests of the DPO in view of its functionality.
By: Leonardo Neri On 20.09.2022, the German Bundestag, or rather, the Data Protection Authority responsible for information in Berlin, acting in a binding manner to the BFDI, at the federal level, made changes to its legislation available to the public, applying sanctions in the form of a fine of R$ 525 thousand euros for analyzing and judging that the Data […]
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on the Compliance program.
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on its Compliance program regarding the implementation of processes in accordance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). AECI is a South African multinational company, a leader in making mining safer and more efficient for a better world. The […]
Court decision involving LGPD causes controversy
By: Leonardo Neri In May 2022, a ruling was handed down by the 39th Civil Court of São Paulo, regarding a lawsuit filed by a confidential NGO against Nubank, which caused controversy among experts in the matter. The aforementioned decision dismissed the public civil action without resolution of the merits. The ruling in question brought in its […]
Importance of Privacy and Data Protection in an M&A
By: Leonardo Neri A merger and acquisition (M&A) operation represents the business pinnacle of the capitalist system, as it portrays the success in creating value by two companies in the market, one that achieves success in implementing an idea and is acquired by another that has greater financial volume and, therefore, will be willing […]
Brazilians use digital legal security to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]
Brazilians use the “LGPD Wallet” to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]
Hacker Invades Judicial System to Change the Result of His Sentence
By: Leonardo Neri On the 11th, the Federal Court website experienced a rare turbulence, the invasion of its digital system by a hacker, whose purpose was to change the criminal sentence that had convicted him. It is important to emphasize that the virtual action carried out by the intruder caused even more damage to himself, since […]
New BCB Resolution Allows Sharing of Rural Producer Data
By: André Jerusalmy In March, the Central Bank (“BCB”) published a new resolution that will allow data sharing in rural credit operations, with the consent of the holder. This new option will be operated directly by the BCB’s Rural Credit Operations Registration System (“Sicor”). Sicor records operations between beneficiaries of […]
Ministry of Justice and Public Security publishes ordinance on rules and processing of personal data
By: Leonardo Neri According to the National Institute for Data Protection on LinkedIn, the ordinance regarding the general policy and regulation of data protection was released, the main purpose of which is to disclose the formal rules for processing personal data, in accordance with current legislation. Ordinance MJSP No. 561 was made available on […]