Brazil. Children's privacy. Law
ECA DigitalDigital Statute of Children and Adolescents, Law No. 15,211/2025 (ECA Digital)
In force
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Online child-safety law for digital products and services directed at or likely to be accessed by minors in Brazil. It requires reliable age assurance, parental tools, protective defaults, a ban on profiling minors for ads and impact assessments.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Self-declaration of age is not sufficient; accounts of under-16s must be linked to a guardian; foreign providers must appoint a Brazilian legal representative.
- SaaS relevance
Consumer SaaS, apps, games, marketplaces and edtech likely to be accessed by minors in Brazil are caught, including foreign providers.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Yes
- Cross-border transfers
- Legal representative in Brazil for foreign providers
- Maximum penalty
- Up to 10% of Brazilian group revenue, capped at BRL 50m per infraction; suspension/prohibition
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Implementing decrees published 2026-03-18; ANPD sanctions planned from Nov 2026, formal enforcement from Jan 2027
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text planalto.gov.br
- Authority
- Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Brazil
§6Sources and verification
- Verification
High confidence.
Sanction date (17 Sept 2025) from general knowledge.