In our previous news, we had already reported that the Chamber of Deputies approved Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 17/19, the text of which contains the provision that the protection of personal data, including by digital means, is a fundamental right.
Now it was the turn of the Plenary of the Federal Senate to approve the text of the aforementioned Constitutional Amendment Project, which occurred unanimously at the end of October.
Therefore, the protection of personal data, including in digital media, will now be part of the list of fundamental rights, with the Union having the power to legislate privately on this matter.
The approval of this project indicates that there is an increasingly latent concern in the country regarding the protection of personal data, confirming what is provided for in the General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to adapt their compliance rules to the LGPD in order to mitigate the risk of data leaks, as well as the potential incidence of fines due to non-compliance with the legislation.
