BR LGPD Article 52 - Administrative penalties for violations
Administrative penalties for LGPD violations include fines up to 2% of revenue (capped at R$50M per infraction), daily fines, data blocking/deletion, and processing suspension, with aggravated penalties for violations involving children's data
Where this comes from
Provision: Article 52 - Administrative penalties for violations
Instrument: Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)
Citation: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), Artigo 52; LGPD Art. 52 SS1 (aggravating/mitigating factors); ANPD Resolution CD/ANPD No. 4/2023 (dosimetry regulation); ECA Art. 258 (ECA-specific penalties)
Text version: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), texto compilado
Who it applies to
Child audience (designed for OR likely accessed by children) — any one of these:
- Service is specifically designed for children under 18
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
Remaining applicability scope — all of these:
- Service processes personal data
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Provision recorded in the compliance register with an accountable owner
- Team briefed on the exposure / penalties and the conditions that trigger them
- Register entry is flagged for review on any relevant regulatory change
Questions people ask
- Does BR LGPD Article 52 - Administrative penalties for violations apply to my service?
- It applies when at least one of: Service is specifically designed for children under 18; Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; and Service processes personal data.
- From when does this apply?
- BR LGPD Article 52 - Administrative penalties for violations applies from 18 September 2020. Its current status is: in force.
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