G.D.P.R., a New Privacy Law, Makes Europe World’s Leading Tech Watchdog

European officials have also been advising Brazilian authorities. Giovanni Buttarelli, the European data protection supervisor, is set to deliver a recorded video message at a policy event in Brazil next week. And last month, a senior data protection official in the European Commission testified before the Brazilian Senate committee drafting the country’s legislation. “Many countries are interested in signing a trade agreement with the European Union, and then privacy becomes an important precondition,” said Mr. Buttarelli. Europe’s fingerprints can be seen elsewhere in the world, too. Japan last year passed…

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