On March 18, 2026, Decree No. 12,880/2026 (“Decree”) was published, regulating Law No. 15,211/2025 (known as the “Digital ECA”), aimed at protecting children and adolescents in the digital environment, which entered into force on March 17.
The Decree operationalizes obligations set forth in the Digital ECA and introduces additional requirements for providers of information technology products or services directed at, or likely to be accessed by, children and adolescents.
On March 20, 2026, the Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) also published (i) a regulatory and enforcement implementation roadmap for age assurance solutions and (ii) preliminary guidance on reliable age assurance mechanisms, anticipating key interpretative parameters for the application of the new framework.
To prepare your organization for this complex regulatory shift, our team has prepared an exclusive material detailing the main points for your business’s alignment with the new framework.