Brazil LGPD Engineering Guide: What Systems Serving Brazilian Users Must Build

Legal bases for processing under LGPD â€” broader than GDPR's 6, with different engineering implications for each

Brazil's Lei Geral de ProteÃ§Ã£o de Dados is not a GDPR clone. The 10 legal bases for processing extend well beyond consent and legitimate interest. ANPD began major enforcement actions in 2023-2024. Incident notification must occur within 2 business days. Data subject rights implementation requires response mechanisms most international systems were not built to accommodate. The engineering differences from GDPR that require separate implementation work.

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