On July 10, 2018, the plenary of the Federal Senate approved the PLC 53/2018 (get full text here), which provides for the protection of personal data and amends Law 12.965 / 16 (Civil Internet Mark), consolidating itself as well as the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
The public and legislative process began in 2010, with the opening of a public consultation on the subject, promoted by the Ministry of Justice, which subsequently resulted in the filing of PL 5276/2016, annexed to PL 4060/2012, before the House of Representatives. Members Now, after 2 years of processing in the National Congress (House and Senate), two public consultations, more than 2500 contributions from national and international actors, from all sectors, countless events, come to an end and goes to sanction (and perhaps , partial veto) presidential. If approved by President Michel Temer, the bill becomes law, with an adaptation period of 18 months.
LGPD creates a whole new rule for the use of personal data in Brazil, both online and offline, in the private and public sectors. Importantly, the country already had more than 40 standards which directly and indirectly dealt with the protection of privacy and personal data. However, LGPD replaces and / or complements this sometimes conflicting, swampy sectoral regulatory framework, bringing legal uncertainty and making the country less competitive in the context of an increasingly data-driven society. The text, the result of a wide discussion, aims not only to guarantee individual rights, but also to foster economic, technological development and innovation through clear, transparent and broad rules for the proper use of personal data. By having a General Law, Brazil joins the list of more than 100 countries which today may be considered adequate to protect privacy and data use.
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