Brazil enacted the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD). The law created nationwide rules for how personal data can be collected, used, shared, and stored by organizations in Brazil. It established core rights and protections for individuals and set obligations for public and private entities that process personal information. The LGPD is widely considered a major legal milestone because it modernized Brazil’s privacy framework and aligned the country with global data-protection standards. Even though the law was published in the official gazette shortly after, the legal act itself is dated 14 August 2018, making it a stable timeline entry.
