A New Era for Personal Data Transfers: Brazil and European Union Establish Mutual Adequacy Decision

On January 27, 2026, Brazil and the European Union officially announced mutual recognition of adequacy in personal data protection, reducing regulatory barriers for data-driven activities across a combined consumer base of 670 million people. With the publication of Resolution CD/ANPD No. 32/2026 and the European Commission’s decision, personal data can now be transferred between the two jurisdictions as easily as it moves from Paris to Berlin, Rome to Madrid, or São Paulo to Lisbon….
By: Mayer Brown