Main Changes with the Entry into Force of the Digital ECA – Law 15.211/2025
The entry into force of Law No. 15.211/2025, on March 17, 2026, which establishes the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents, represents a significant milestone in the evolution of digital environment regulation in Brazil. The law updates the protection regime provided for in the Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA), by establishing […]
Data protection and civil liability: practical impacts of the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law) for companies.
The enactment of the General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018 – LGPD) inaugurated a new paradigm in the Brazilian legal system by establishing specific rules for the processing of personal data and reinforcing the protection of privacy as a fundamental right. From its entry into force, personal data came to be understood not only as […]
Workplace Monitoring: How to exercise control without exceeding legal limits.
O uso de tecnologias de monitoramento no ambiente corporativo tem se intensificado nos últimos anos, impulsionado por fatores como trabalho remoto, proteção de informações estratégicas, aumento de riscos cibernéticos e necessidade de eficiência operacional. Esse movimento, no entanto, vem acompanhado de um alerta importante: decisões recentes, estudos doutrinários e análises especializadas reforçam que o poder […]
ANPD reinforces the role of the Data Protection Officer and warns of risks in the processing of employees' personal data.
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) recently published new versions of the Guide for Data Processing Agents and Data Protection Officers, consolidating guidelines on the responsibilities of controllers, processors, and data protection officers (DPOs). The document provides practical guidelines for compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and reinforces the importance of privacy governance. […]
The intersection of Privacy and Generative AI
By Leonardo Neri One of the most popular panels at AI Governance Global 2023 was: “Can Generative AI Survive the GDPR?”. The discussion with panelists from academia, regulators (EDPS – European Data Protection Authority, among others) and industry, raised more questions than answers, in fact no one knew how to reconcile the challenges of […]
GPT Chat and Legal Challenges
By Leonardo Neri Developed by OpenAI, Chat GPT is an advanced AI based on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture. The model uses deep learning algorithms to understand and generate text in a more natural and coherent way than previous techniques. Chat GPT is capable of answering questions, writing texts, translating languages, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Multinational transport company suffers hacker attack
By: Leonardo Neri A young hacker ended up invading Uber’s private system in September, sending a note to the Messaging Service (Corporate Slack) vehemently announcing the invasion. Initially, the Startup’s employees imagined the message as a test by managers in order to understand the form of action, as it was also understood as a joke between […]
European Union Parliament approves digital market laws
By: Leonardo Neri Consumer and Digital Law Specialist, Leonardo Neri, believes that the European regulatory framework will have a global impact, in the same way that it did in 2018, with the advent of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The digital market laws were approved by the European Union (EU) Parliament earlier this month, presenting […]