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Insights and updates on ECA Digital and digital platform regulation in Brazil.
What is ECA Digital? Complete guide to Law No. 15.211/2025
Context, purpose, and scope of the new law that redefines the protection of children and adolescents in the Brazilian digital environment.
Who needs a legal representative in Brazil under ECA Digital
Article 40 of Law No. 15.211/2025 defines who is subject to the obligation — and why it reaches virtually every foreign digital platform operating in the country.
Decree No. 12.880/2026: what changes in practice for digital platforms
The decree that regulated ECA Digital structures the National Protection Policy and details operational obligations for platforms.
Decree No. 12.975/2026 and the Brazilian Internet Framework: the new legal representative requirement
Published in May 2026, the decree expands the legal representative requirement to all internet application providers in Brazil.
How much does non-compliance cost? Fines and penalties under ECA Digital
Fines of up to 10% of group revenue, activity suspension, and executive liability — the real price of non-compliance.
Article 40 explained: powers and responsibilities of the legal representative
The central article of ECA Digital defines what the law requires from the legal representative — and why poorly assigned powers are a frequently ignored risk.
Transparency reports (Article 31): what your platform must report
ECA Digital's semiannual transparency duty requires rigorous documentation in Portuguese — reaching platforms with more than one million child and adolescent users.
Headquarters in Brazil without opening a CNPJ: how it works in practice
A robust legal alternative for foreign platforms to meet the Brazilian headquarters requirement without setting up their own subsidiary.
ECA Digital compliance checklist for international platforms
A practical step-by-step for foreign platforms to structure compliance with Law No. 15.211/2025 and Decree No. 12.975/2026.
ECA Digital vs. GDPR and COPPA: what changes for companies already operating globally
An objective comparison between the new Brazilian regulation and the more familiar international frameworks — and what is specifically Brazilian in ECA Digital.
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