July 2026 - Leonardi Advogados

ANPD initiates monitoring of 18 adult content websites under the Digital ECA

The Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has initiated monitoring activities involving 18 pornographic content and escort services websites, representing approximately 98% of traffic within this segment in Brazil. According to ANPD’s Superintendent of Enforcement, Fabrício Guimarães, the initiative is “preventive, proportionate, and risk-based,” and aims to assess ongoing compliance plans while identifying potential gaps in […]

ANPD monitors Apple, Google and Microsoft to assess compliance with Digital ECA age assurance obligations

The Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) initiated, on June 10, 2026, monitoring of app store and operating system providers to assess the implementation of age assurance mechanisms and age signal functionalities required under the Digital ECA (Law No. 15,211/2025) and Decree No. 12,880/2026. At this stage, the monitoring effort is focused on Apple (App Store), […]

Workshop at Brazil’s Internet Forum brings together ANPD, the Federal Public Defender’s Office and experts to debate the contestation of automated decisions.

ANPD Board Member Miriam Wimmer participated in the workshop “Contesting Automated Decisions in Brazil: Current Dimensions and Perspectives”, held at the 16th Brazil Internet Forum (FIB 16) in Belém, State of Pará, organized by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and NIC.br. Miriam Wimmer highlighted that Article 20 of the LGPD, which grants data subjects […]

AIGG Europe 2026: shadow AI and the practical challenges of governance on the agenda in Dublin.

The IAPP AI Governance Global Europe 2026 conference brought together experts to discuss the practical challenges of AI governance at a moment when regulatory frameworks already exist but their implementation is still being worked out. The event made clear that the global AI debate has reached an inflection point. After years of legislative discussion, the […]

ANPD opens proceeding against Claro over irregularities in the sharing of customer personal data with Serasa

The ANPD notified Claro and Serasa following an investigation into a partnership between the two companies under which Claro would provide customer personal data to Serasa for the development of credit analysis methodologies and market condition assessments. Claro will face a sanctioning administrative proceeding, while Serasa will be subject to a supervisory investigation. The sanctioning […]

STF finalizes digital platform liability precedent with joint and several liability and new safeguard based on diligent review.

Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) proclaimed, on June 17, 2026, the final precedent arising from the appeals (embargos de declaração) filed against the ruling that had declared Article 19 of the Brazilian Internet Civil Rights Framework (Marco Civil da Internet) partially unconstitutional (General Repercussion REs 1,037,396 and 1,057,258). The Court partially granted the appeals, introduced relevant […]