There is a lot of uncertainty as to when the Brazilian Data Protection Law (No. 13,709 – “LGPD”) will come into force. Such uncertainly has been significantly increased due to the current scenario of Covid-19. However, data protection compliance projects should not be postponed or implemented superficially, especially considering (i) their direct impact in a company’s reputation towards its employees, suppliers, partners and customers and (ii) their relevance in business relations outside of Brazil, since several countries require an adequate level of data protection to transfer data. Therefore, it is vital that companies do not lose sight of the importance of data protection compliance projects, regardless of the company size.
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