Brazilian General Data Protection Law
Lei nº 13.709, de 14 de agosto de 2018
rights policy item·law·active
Brazil's general data-protection statute, relevant when voice or likeness processing involves personal or biometric data.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2015-2018/2018/lei/l13709compilado.htm ↗ |
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| Geography | Brazil |
| identifier | Lei 13.709/2018 |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | law |
| identifier | Lei 13.709/2018 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | Brazil |
| adoption date | 2018-08-14 |
| affected works | unknown |
| current status | In force as of 2026-07-15. |
| effective date | 2020-09-18 |
| affected models | voice-cloning and voice-conversion systems when personal data is processed |
| canonical title | Brazilian General Data Protection Law |
| enforcement date | 2021-08-01 |
| affected datasets | identified voice or biometric datasets |
| issuing authority | Federal Republic of Brazil |
| primary documents | https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2015-2018/2018/lei/l13709compilado.htm |
| unresolved questions | Boundary between protected biometric processing and non-identifying synthetic voice output is context-dependent. |
| affected entity types | data controllers; data processors; natural persons |
| affected organizations | unknown |
| documented interpretations | unknown |
| affected professional workflows | voice-data collection; consent and lawful-basis assessment; data-subject rights handling |
Sources & changes
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Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2015-2018/2018/lei/l13709compilado.htm
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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