ANPD Brazil Data Protection

Decreto 12.881/2026 Formaliza Reestruturação Regulatória da ANPD

Decreto 12.881/2026 e Resolução CD/ANPD nº 33 concretizam a transformação da Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados em agência reguladora, concedendo-lhe as mesmas prerrogativas previstas na Lei nº 13.853/2019, incluindo receitas vinculadas e carreira própria de pessoal. A nova estrutura organiza-se em seis Superintendências — Executiva, Inovação Tecnológica, Regulação, Fiscalização, Relações Institucionais e Internacionais e Gestão Interna — além de uma unidade de Auditoria. Com aproximadamente 500 pessoas, a ANPD prevê a criação de 200 novos cargos por meio de concurso público para a carreira de Especialista em Regulação de Dados Pessoais.

ANPD Participates in Roundtable on Ethical AI Guide Public Consultation

ANPD participated in a roundtable discussion on April 10 at the Palacio da Justiça to contribute to the public consultation process for Brazil's Ethical AI Use Guide (Guia de Uso Ético de Inteligência Artificial). Director Lorena Giuberti Coutinho represented ANPD at the panel on 'Artificial Intelligence and Gender: Contemporary Challenges and Paths to Algorithmic Justice.' The guide, being developed by multiple federal entities through the Secretaria Nacional de Direitos Digitais (SEDIGI/MJSP), aims to inform the general public about AI functioning, uses, limitations, risks, and rights and duties in technology interactions. The document specifically addresses deepfake risks and recommendation algorithm effects on mental health, noting women and girls as the most affected demographic group.

ANPD Participates in First Datified Public Services Seminar in São Paulo

Brazil's ANPD participated in the first edition of the Datified Public Services Seminar held on April 16 in São Paulo, organized by CGI.br's Working Group on Datified Public Services. Director Lorena Giuberti spoke at the third panel and closed the event, emphasizing that Brazil's LGPD provides the regulatory framework for secure and protected data processing in the public sector. The seminar brought together experts, public managers, civil society representatives, universities, and the business sector to discuss the relationship between data processing in public services and its societal impact.