National Civil Registration and Personal Data Processing in Brazil

Abstract

The study makes an analysis of personal data protection in Brazil, mainly from the way data are collected. It aims analyzing the proposal of creating a single document in Brazil and respect to the fundamental right to privacy. The hypothetical-deductive method is used and, as a method of procedure, it is performed a case study of the law project that seeks to establish the National Civil Registration. At last, it is possible to notice the need of a legal instrument publication for protection of personal data and are propose mechanisms that turn out to be effective for protecting personal data.

Keywords

• Privacidade, Cadastro eleitoral, Registro civil nacional, Proteção dados pessoais, União europeia