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.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2015-2018/2018/lei/l13709compilado.htm ↗
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