PonteDados — EU-Brazil Cross-Border Data Compliance & Integration Hub
The January 2026 EU-Brazil mutual data adequacy decision created the world's largest free data flow area (670M people). On paper, companies no longer need SCCs or BCRs for EU↔Brazil transfers. In practice, the transition is a minefield:
The Problem
The January 2026 EU-Brazil mutual data adequacy decision created the world's largest free data flow area (670M people). On paper, companies no longer need SCCs or BCRs for EU↔Brazil transfers. In practice, the transition is a minefield:
- Companies still using SCCs don't know if they should remove them (and risk audit exposure if adequacy is revoked)
- Data mapping is incomplete — most SMBs don't know which data flows cross the EU-Brazil border
- LGPD ≠ GDPR — adequacy doesn't mean identical rules; nuances in consent, DPO requirements, and breach notification timelines differ
- Ongoing monitoring is mandatory — adequacy is subject to 4-year review; businesses need contingency plans
- Portuguese SMBs expanding to Brazil (and vice-versa) have no affordable compliance tooling tailored to this corridor
This hits hardest on: fintechs serving both markets, Portuguese companies with Brazilian operations, Brazilian tech companies using Portugal as EU gateway, and e-commerce sellers in both directions.
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