The Association

Who we are

Data Privacy Brasil is an organization that was born from a partnership between a school and a research association with the goal of fostering a culture of data protection and digital rights in Brazil and around the world. To achieve this goal, we have the support of a multidisciplinary team and offer training, events, certifications, consultancies, multimedia content, public interest research, and civic audits. These initiatives aim to promote fundamental rights and values linked to social justice in the face of contemporary technologies and datafication processes. Through education, awareness-raising, and mobilization of society, we seek a democratic society in which technologies are at the service of autonomy, human dignity, and the reduction of power asymmetries.

Our mission

Our mission is to promote fundamental rights and values rooted in social justice in the face of contemporary technologies and datafication processes. By navigating a local/global dynamic and anchoring ourselves in a networked strategy, Data seeks to form and disseminate knowledge to contribute to a fair information ecosystem.

Our vision

A democratic society with adequate institutions, in which technologies are at the service of autonomy, people's dignity, and reduction of power asymmetries.

Annual Reports

2021

Team

Directors

Bruno Bioni

Rafael Zanatta

Bruno Bioni | Director Data Privacy Teaching and Data Privacy Brasil Research Association

He holds a PhD in Commercial Law and a Master's in Civil Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo (USP). In the academic field, he was a study visitor at the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the Department of Personal Data Protection of the Council of Europe (CoE), as well as a visiting researcher at the Research Center for Law, Technology and Society of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. He is the author of the books “Personal Data Protection: The Function and Limits of Consent” and “Regulation and Data Protection: The Principle of Accountability, as well as the organizer of several books, such as “Data Protection: Context, Narratives, and Founding Elements.” He was a member of the Federal Senate Commission of Jurists on Artificial Intelligence, of the Study Committee on Digital Integrity and Transparency on Internet Platforms of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), and was co-chair of the Task Force focused on Inclusive Digital Transformation of T20. He is currently a member of the National Data Protection Council (CNPD), appointed as a member among representatives of civil society organizations, and a professor at ESPM and IDP-SP. He is the Founding Director of Data Privacy Brasil, a space where a school of courses and a research association in the area of privacy and data protection intersect.

Rafael Zanatta | Director Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

Co-director of Data Privacy Brasil. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP). He holds a PhD from the Institute of Energy and Environment of USP, with training at the Institute of Information Law of the University of Amsterdam. He has a Master's degree in Law and Political Economy from the University of Turin. He has a Master's degree in Philosophy and General Theory of Law from the Law School of USP. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the State University of Maringá. He was a member of the Vulnera group at the Free University of Brussels and was a visiting researcher on platforms and digital economy at The New School. He edited the books “Sharing economies and law” (Juruá, 2017) and “Data, digital markets and competition” (Casa do Direito, 2022). He is the author of “Collective protection of personal data in Brazil: vectors of interpretation” (Letramento, 2023).

Mariana Rielli

Mariana Rielli | Director Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

Co-director of Data Privacy Brasil. A lawyer with a degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), with training in social project management and public policies from SENAC-SP, she has worked in the third sector since 2014 with themes of human rights, digital justice, data protection and governance. She worked as a research and advocacy advisor at the Legal Reference Center of ARTICLE 19 Brasil, was a research consultant for the Alianza por la Libre Expresión e Información and has been a member of Data Privacy Brasil since March 2019. At Data, she was the leader of the Privacy and Data Protection Observatory project, project coordinator and institutional development coordinator. In July 2023, she took over as co-director of the organization. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in philosophy, with a focus on data and digital societies, at Tilburg University, the Netherlands.

Coordenação

Jaqueline Trevisan Pigatto

Carla Rodrigues

Jaqueline Trevisan Pigatto | Coordinator Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

PhD in Social Sciences from UNESP Araraquara and Master in International Relations from the San Tiago Dantas Postgraduate Program (UNESP - UNICAMP - PUC/SP). She was a fellow at the School of Internet Governance (EGI) at CGI.br, ICANN Next Gen and Youth @ IGF. She has been researching global Internet governance since 2016, a researcher at the Data Privacy Brasil Association since 2020 and area coordinator since 2023.

Carla Rodrigues | Coordinator Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

Master and PhD candidate in Communication and Contemporary Culture from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), graduated in Social Communication with a specialization in Public Relations from the University of Salvador (Unifacs) and in Social Work from UFBA. As a researcher, she is part of the group linked to the National Institute of Science and Technology in Digital Democracy (INCT.DD), the research group Communication, Internet and Democracy (CID/UFBA) and is a member of the Study, Research, and Extension Group on Public Communication, Social Assistance, and Social Work at the University of Brasília (Compass/UnB). She has experience in the intersection between communication, politics, and digital technologies, with a focus on research, strategic analysis, project development, data strategy and planning. At Data Privacy Brasil, she is the coordinator of Digital Platforms and Markets.

Victor Barcellos

Pedro Saliba

Victor Barcellos | Marketing and Communications Coordinator Data Privacy Teaching and Data Privacy Brasil Research Association

Research fellow 2022-2023 at Institute of Cooperative Digital Economy (ICDE) at The New School, NY. Ph.D. candidate in Communication and Culture at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Master of Science in Information Science from the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT). Bachelor of Social Communication with a major in Public Relations from the University of São Paulo (USP). Was a senior researcher of the Media Team at the Institute for Technology and Society (ITS Rio). Has a background in digital marketing, growth hacking, data analysis, social media management, content production, event organization, and press relations. In higher education, he has worked as a professor, researcher, and academic coordinator. Is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Data Privacy Brasil.

Pedro Saliba | Coordinator Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

Lawyer and sociologist. PhD candidate in State Theory and Constitutional Law (PUC-Rio). Master in Sociology and Anthropology (PPGSA/UFRJ). Research on the intersection between personal data protection and public power, especially in the area of security and surveillance. Researcher at Núcleo Legalité; previously, he was a researcher at the Digital Studies Laboratory (LED/UFRJ). Coordinator of Asymmetries and Power at Data Privacy Brasil since 2023, researcher at Data since 2020.

Pedro Martins

Pedro Martins | Academic Coordinator Data Privacy Teaching

Master in Legal Theory from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, where he developed research with a CAPES scholarship. He carries out research in the area of personal data protection and profiling and is the author of the book "Profiling in the General Data Protection Law: The free development of personality in the face of algorithmic governmentality". Researcher at the Persona research group and Academic Coordinator of Data Privacy Brasil.

Time

Amanda Farias

Ana Luiza Serafini

Amanda Farias | Digital Librarian

Librarian graduated from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Information Science at the same institution. Has experience in the organization, digitization, and preservation of physical and digital collections, working on projects focused on memory, documentary heritage, and access to information. Currently serves as Digital Librarian at the Global South Alliance.

Ana Luiza Serafini | Research Intern in Training and Communities

LL.B. Candidate in Law at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil), with academic research experience in law and technology, democracy, surveillance, artificial intelligence, and theories of power. Has experience in undergraduate research through the PIBIC/CNPq scholarship program, academic teaching assistance, and the organization of study groups, as well as in the production of educational materials, science communication, and editorial review. Member of the Algorithms & Society Review, the SIGA Study Group (Information Society and Algorithmic Governance), and LadTech (Law and Technology League at UFMG Law School), participating in initiatives focused on the intersection of law and technology through research, teaching, and outreach activities. Research Intern in Training and Communities at Data Privacy Brasil.

Bárbara Yamasaki

Bianca Marques

Bárbara Yamasaki | Designer

Graduated in Graphic Design from Centro Universitário Senac, Bárbara has been working since 2021 on several social impact projects in the third sector, in the area of education and digital environment. She has experience in content production, layout, video editing, educational actions and creation of visual materials for social networks and institutional presentations. She has been a designer at Data since November 2024.

Bianca Marques | Commercial and Fundraising Advisor

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy Management from the University of São Paulo (São Paulo/SP), in addition to specialization courses in Communication and Marketing and ESG (in progress). Her career has been developed in the Third Sector, strengthening public policies in the areas of education, diversity and social inclusion, through the area of Fundraising, with a focus on diversifying sources through free resources and federal and state incentive laws. She has been a Commercial and Fundraising Advisor at Data Privacy Brasil since May 2025.

Eduardo Mendonça

Gabriela Vergili

Eduardo Mendonça | Junior Researcher [email protected]

Undergraduate in Law from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN). Participated in the Youth (CGI.br), Leaders 2.0 (LACNIC) and IDP Privacy Lab (CEDIS-IDP) programs. Research in the areas of Law and the Internet, with a focus on public policies, favelas and urban communities, Internet governance and artificial intelligence. Junior Researcher of Digital Platforms and Markets.

Gabriela Vergili | Researcher [email protected]

Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Researcher at Data Privacy Brasil, having been part of the team since 2019, she has worked mainly on investigations into the use of personal data by public authorities and public transparency. She is currently a member of the Asymmetries and Power team and is dedicated to projects that relate to data protection, public transparency and climate justice.

Giovanna Amaral

Giovana Andrade

Giovanna Amaral | Research Intern in Training and Communities

Law Undergraduate Student at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), with a focus on Digital Law, Artificial Intelligence, and data protection. PIBIC/CNPq undergraduate research scholar, Institutional Director of the Academic League of Digital Law, Technology and Society (LIGADDOS/UFPE), and teaching assistant for the course Computing and Society at UFPE’s Center for Informatics. Has experience in interdisciplinary research, academic projects, and institutional communication, with a focus on AI governance, privacy, and technological innovation. Research Intern in Training and Communities at Data Privacy Brasil

Giovana Andrade | Designer

Born in Vitória da Conquista, in the interior of Bahia, and currently living in Salvador, she has a degree in Graphic Design from AMPLI Pitágoras and has been a designer for ten years. Her extensive experience in agencies brings learnings and skills in creative direction, editing and treatment of photography, illustration, social media, ads design, and layout. In 2020, she studied Multimedia Arts at Faculdade de Lisboa, where she began studying animation and 3D modeling, as well as drawing and painting, activities that she still explores in her free time. Her work is guided by strong colors, symmetry and symbolism. She enjoys listening to music while working and among her main inspirations are visits to museums, cinema and fashion.

João Paulo Vicente

Larissa Pacheco

João Paulo Vicente | Podcaster Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

Graduated in Journalism and Audiovisual from the University of Brasília (UnB), he has covered topics related to technology and data protection since 2016. Within Data Privacy Brasil, he was one of those responsible for the LGPD Memory of the Privacy and Data Protection Observatory and is a producer from the Dadocracia podcast.

Larissa Pacheco | Educommunication Analyst

Graduated in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Former member of MediaLab.UFRJ, an experimental and transdisciplinary laboratory (PIBIC/CNPq). She developed a professional career with an emphasis on Press Office and Customer Service, some of these professional experiences in the third sector. She is interested in the area of contemporary transformations and their relationships with data and technologies. At Data Privacy Brasil, she has been an Educommunication Analyst since October 2024.

Louise Karczeski

Luize Ribeiro

Louise Karczeski | Researcher Data Privacy Brazil Research Association

PhD candidate in Social Anthropology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She holds a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and a master's degree in Social Anthropology from the same university. She participated in the Youth Program and the School of Internet Governance in Brazil (CGI.br). She has experience in the areas of digital anthropology and political science, working on topics related to human-machine interaction, extremism and artificial intelligence. She is a researcher at the Data Privacy Brazil Research Association, in the line of Governance and Regulation.

Luize Ribeiro | Intern research

Bachelor of Humanities from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and undergraduate in Law from the same institution, with complementary training in the areas of Internet governance, innovation, and data protection. She is a member of the Digital Rights and Innovation Laboratory (LABIDD). She participated in the Youth Brazil (NIC.br) delegation at NetMundial+10 in 2024 and works as a local community at FIB15 in 2025. She worked in the Legal Quality department at Jusbrasil. At Data Privacy Brasil, she works as a research intern in the area of governance and regulation.

Matheus Arcanjo

Natasha Nóvoa

Matheus Arcanjo | Senior Financial Analyst

Bachelor in Accounting from Universidade Paulista, certified in Tax Management and Tax Tax Planning. His career is developed in the Financial and Planning area, and Financial Market, participated in implementation projects in the Financial and Processes and Financial Planning area. He is a Senior Financial Analyst at Associação Data Privacy Brasil de Pesquisa and at Data Privacy Brasil Ensino since February 2022.

Natasha Nóvoa | Researcher

Specialist in Digital Security, Data Management, and Governance from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Graduated in law from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Member of the Research Group linked to CNPq "Consumption and Citizenship/Economic Globalization" (UFPA/CESUPA). She was part of the Youth Brazil (NIC.br) delegation at the World Internet Governance Forum (UN - IGF) in Saudi Arabia in 2024. She has a career developed in the area of digital law and competition law, having served at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for one year. During her undergraduate studies, she was a CNPq scholarship holder for three consecutive years in the area of digital law, as well as participated in academic exchanges at the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic and at CADE. At Data is a researcher in the area of digital platforms and markets.

Paula Uematsu

Pedro Henrique

Paula Uematsu | Researcher in Asymmetries and Power

Lawyer and Ph.D. candidate in Public Law/Human Rights at University of Coimbra, with a two-year doctoral exchange period at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Holds a Master’s degree in International Law from University of Lisbon, as well as undergraduate degrees in Law and Journalism, and a specialization in Legal Ops, Digital Law, Data, and AI from Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUC/PR). Has an established career in human rights, international law, and academic research, contributing to research projects, scientific publications, and jurisprudence analysis at national and international institutions, including the Legal Institute of the University of Coimbra, the University of Bari (Italy), Oxford Reports on International Human Rights Law, FGV Direito Rio, and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights (Austria). Researcher in Asymmetries and Power at Data Privacy Brasil

Pedro Henrique | Researcher Data Privacy Teaching

Master's degree in Law from UFMG and a Law degree from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. He is a researcher at the Data Privacy Brasil Research Association, where he develops research, advocacy and scientific communication in Data courses and at Clube Data. He also composes the production of the Dadocracia podcast.

Rafael Guimarães

Rennan Willian

Rafael Guimarães | Social Network Analyst

BA in Social Communication with Qualification in Advertising from UNIFACS (Salvador University), with experience in advertising agencies and digital marketing. He has worked as a social media writer and analyst for clients from the most diverse sectors, focusing on content planning and production. He manages Data Privacy Brasil's social networks since February 2020.

Rennan Willian | Community Manager Data Privacy Teaching

He holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) and is currently completing a specialization in Anthropology and Media, Internet and Globalization from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). He also works as a researcher at the Observatory of Foreign Policy and Brazilian International Insertion at UFABC under the Security, Defense and Grand Strategy WG. With interests in the areas of Project Management, Privacy and Data Protection, International Education and Technopolitics, he is currently the Community Manager at Data.

Rodolfo Rodrigues

Vanessa Nobre

Rodolfo Rodrigues | Administrative Analyst Data Privacy Teaching and Data Privacy Brasil Research Association

Graduated in Human Resources Management from Anhembi Morumbi University (São Paulo/SP), in addition to specialization courses in Business Management, Strategic Negotiation, Corporate Finance, Coaching in Emotional Intelligence, and High Performance Mindset. His career has developed in the area of human resources and people management, working on implementation projects in the HR/PEOPLE area with a focus on technology, innovation, and management. He has been an administrative analyst at the Data Privacy Brasil Research Association and at Data Privacy Brasil Ensino since November 2023.

Vanessa Nobre | Research Intern in Asymmetries and Power

Graduated in Anthropology from Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA, Paraná) and in Social Communication – Journalism from Veiga de Almeida University (UVA, Rio de Janeiro), where she is also pursuing a Law degree and holds an MBA in Marketing Management and Corporate Communication. With 14 years of experience in the commercial sector, she also worked at the Ombuds Office and the Human Rights and Legal Aid Commission of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB/RJ). She was a research fellow funded by the Government of Paraná (SETI), focusing on the implementation of Brazilian Laws 10.639/03 and 11.645/08, and served as a delegate at the 2024 National Conference on Education, contributing to the axis on Education, Human Rights, Inclusion, and Diversity. Research Intern in Asymmetries and Power at Data Privacy Brasil

Advisory board

Fernanda Bruno

Graciela Selaimen

Fernanda Bruno | Advisor

Researcher and full professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, she coordinates MediaLab.UFRJ and is a researcher at CNPq. A founding member of the Latin American Network for Studies in Surveillance, Technology, and Society/LAVITS, she worked as a visiting researcher at Sciences Po (Paris, 2011) and at the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College (London, 2019). She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Surveillance Studies Network, the Tierra Común network, and the Feminist Coalition <A+> Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms. Her published works include the following books: “Máquinas de ver, formas de ser: alerta, tecnologia e subjetividade” (Sulina, 2013) and “Tecnopolíticas da Vigilância: perspectivas da margem” (2018, Boitempo).

Graciela Selaimen | Advisor

Founder and Director of Instituto Toriba, a non-profit organization that promotes futures literacy, immersive planning, futures design, and new narratives for social and environmental transformation. Graciela is a journalist and holds a master's degree in Communication and Culture from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Between 2013 and 2021, she served as Program Director at the Ford Foundation, where she developed strategies and grant portfolios in the areas of Technology and Society, Creativity and Freedom of Expression, and Promotion of Civic Space. She is a member of the board of directors of Oxfam Brasil, IDEC (Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection), the Colombian organization Manos Visibles, and the global board of directors of More in Common. Graciela is also a member of the advisory boards of Agência Pública de Jornalismo Investigativo, Silo - Arte e Latitude Rural, Instituto Sacatar, and Tilt Collective. She is a co-founder of the BRICS Arts Association.

Paula Miraglia

Rodolfo Avelino

Paula Miraglia | Advisor

She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of São Paulo (USP), where she also completed her master's and undergraduate degrees in Social Sciences. She is a Sulzberger Fellow at Columbia University. She has served as a director of international organizations and as a consultant for the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Paula is on the boards of the Center for News Technology and Innovation, the International Press Institute, the Peregum Black Reference Institute, and the Brazilian Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/BPBES.

Rodolfo Avelino | Advisor

He holds a PhD in Human and Social Sciences from the Federal University of ABC, a master's degree in Digital TV from the São Paulo State University (Unesp), and a bachelor's degree in Information Systems from the Santo André Foundation University Center. He is currently an advisor to the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and represents the computer engineering and computer science area on the Insper Academic Committee. He has extensive experience in the IT area, leading information security, network infrastructure, and cloud computing projects. He was CSO (Chief Security Officer) in financial institutions and healthcare providers. He develops data security and compliance projects in some certifications, such as PCI-DSS and ISO 27001. He is currently a board member of the Latin American Network for Studies on Surveillance, Technology, and Society (LAVITS), the Latin American Cybersecurity Research Network, Artigo 19, and Coletivo Digital.

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Policies

Ethical and Transparent Financing Policy

Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Ethical and Transparent Financing Policy

We believe that ethical funding is a key element in an independent non-profit organization. Our ethical and transparent financing policy establishes criteria that allow donations to be made ethically and based on our principles, thus providing for situations where a donation may be rejected or considered incompatible. The Policy determines an independent evaluation system for donations above two hundred thousand reais and sets the functioning of the Independent Reviewers Group.

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Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

In addition to ethics and strict parameters for funding the organization's activities, we are also committed to unrestricted respect for all employees and the setup of formal and informal mechanisms for reporting any case of discrimination or harassment in the work environment. The purpose of the anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy is to create and clarify the means of communication and support for NGO members, in addition to training them with ethical behavior guidelines.

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Conflict of Interest Policy

The Conflict-of-Interest Policy provides procedures to harmonize the multiple engagements of the Association's employees in projects parallel to those they conduct internally, considering the dynamics of their activities and their research. The Policy creates an Internal Committee to evaluate cases in which there may be conflicts between the interests of employees and of the Association.

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