{"id":1440,"date":"2018-07-11T11:47:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T19:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2018-07-26T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T22:02:19","slug":"mozilla-applauds-brazilian-data-protection-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2018\/07\/11\/mozilla-applauds-brazilian-data-protection-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla applauds passage of Brazilian data protection law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly a decade of debate, the Brazilian Congress has just passed the Brazilian Data Protection Bill (PLC 53\/2018). <\/p>\n<p>As a company that has fought for strong data protection around the world, Mozilla congratulates Brazilian lawmakers on their action to protect the rights of Brazilian users. At a time when privacy is at risk like never before, this law contains critical safeguards and will act as a powerful check on both companies and the government. We believe that individual security and privacy is fundamental and cannot be treated as optional, and this is a welcome and important step toward that goal.<\/p>\n<p>Mozilla\u2019s previous statement supporting the Brazilian Data Protection Bill can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2018\/07\/02\/brazilian-data-protection-bill\/\">here<\/a>. The bill will now go to Brazilian President Michel Temer for his signature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly a decade of debate, the Brazilian Congress has just passed the Brazilian Data Protection Bill (PLC 53\/2018). 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