Approved regulation for processing small agents in relation to LGPD
By: Leonardo Neri The approval of the processing regulation for small-scale agents in relation to the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) was published on January 28, 2022 in the Official Gazette of the Union. Based on the rules provided for in articles 55-J, XVIII, of Law No. 13,709; article 2, XVIII, Annex I of Decree No. […]
PROCON/MS fines large companies for non-compliance with LGPD
By: Leonardo Neri Recently, the Superintendence for Consumer Guidance and Defense of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), fined large national companies for non-compliance with the legal requirements demanded by the LGPD, namely: Leroy Merlin; Privália; James and Centauro. In the monitoring carried out by the regulatory body, irregularities were found in the privacy policies of the Leroy website […]
Resolution published on how ANPD inspections will work starting in 2022
The approval of the regulation of the Inspection process and the Sanctioning Administration Process by the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) was published on October 29, 2021 in the Official Gazette of the Union. Divided into four titles, the resolution addresses the General Provisions, broken down into 14 articles, which cover everything from […]
Personal data from PagSeguro in conjunction with WireCard were exposed on hacker forums and raises the issue of the legal limits of innovation
Electronic payment systems have been on the rise in recent years, pushing physical currencies into the background and, as a result, increasing the digital linkage of payments. As a result, the number of scams against banking companies has been increasing. On November 4th, it was PagSeguro’s turn to suffer the so-called registration hijackings, whose […]
In a new scam, fake deliveries require confirmation photos in which collected data is used for financing
With the increase in online sales, scammers convince victims with fake deliveries and demanding a photo confirmation. As a result, the leaked personal data is used to obtain financing worth thousands of reais. This is what happened to a consumer through a WhatsApp message from a pseudo-florist, informing her that she had received flowers in her name […]
Confidential data of Brazilians is allegedly commercialized by Facebook
On December 5th, new personal data thefts were discovered in the market. Data protection information was allegedly taken from government agency pages and traded to the Meta Group, which owns Facebook, for around R$1,400.00 for the personal data of millions of Brazilians. According to a report in Folha de […]
Cacau Show is convicted for alleged leak of data from former employee
By: Leonardo Neri In a lawsuit pending in the Ponte Nova Labor Court, a Cacau Show employee alleged that she received calls from companies asking for consultations at inconvenient times. The case was filed in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, in Ponte Nova, where a franchisee of the aforementioned company was sentenced to R$1,400,000.00 in damages.
After digital attack, giant broadcaster has employee data exposed to cybercriminals
About two months ago, a service provider for the Brazilian Television System (SBT) was hacked, and sensitive information was stolen (which, according to the LGPD, is characterized as personal data that reveals racial, ethnic, political, religious, affiliation, genetic, biometric, health, sexual life and/or sexuality origin), in addition to: Full names, documentation (proof of registration status), address […]
APPROVED THE REGULATION ON THE TREATMENT OF SMALL-SCALE AGENTS IN RELATION TO THE LGP
By: Leonardo Neri The approval of the processing regulation for small-scale agents in relation to the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) was published on January 28, 2022 in the Official Gazette of the Union. Based on the rules provided for in articles 55-J, XVIII, of Law No. 13,709; article 2, XVIII, Annex I of Decree No. […]
Data Protection Approved to Become a Fundamental Right
By: Leonardo Neri On October 20, 2021, the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) that addresses the transformation of personal data into a fundamental right was approved by the Senate, becoming a permanent clause in the Federal Constitution (CF), meaning that future changes will not be able to weaken such protection. After approval, the proposal will go to […]