The impacts of the General Law of Data Protection – LGPD in the digital scenario

Abstract

This article aimed to reflect on the impacts arising from the General Law on Protection of Personal Data (LGPD)-Law No. 13,709 of August 14, 2018 and the wording given by Law No. 13,853, of July 8, 2019, in the context the national scene, in the digital age. It initially presents the impacts arising from the definition of personal data, sensitive data and from legal entities under private or public law and / or natural persons, their application and treatment considered by institutions and companies as a bargaining chip for significant transactions in the world market. It defines its role with companies and public authorities, which are divided into obligations, subject to sanctions and inspection. It brings a methodological approach, the documentary one, by understanding the purpose of regulating the use, protection, confidentiality and data processing in the application of the LGPD.