National Data Protection Authority

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) is Brazil's data protection regulatory body, established in 2020. It is currently newsworthy due to its recent enforcement actions against major tech platforms. Most notably, the ANPD imposed a record fine of US$30 million on ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, for five breaches of Brazil's data protection law concerning the handling of children's data. This penalty, the largest since the ANPD's inception, also requires ByteDance to erase user data of individuals aged 13 and under. In a separate development, the ANPD ordered social media app Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature nationwide. This action followed concerns that Discord failed to adequately protect minors from harmful content, including violence and self-harm, after a tragic incident involving a teenager. These recent actions highlight the ANPD's significant role in safeguarding user data privacy and protecting vulnerable populations, particularly children and teenagers, within Brazil's digital landscape.