Provision of public services under the General Data Protection Law (LGPD)

Abstract

The General Law for the Protection of Personal Data (LGPD) was established to promote the regulation of the processing of the individual's personal data, following principles, duties and rights of both its owner and the user of such data - individuals and legal entities, in addition to power public. The purpose of this article is to show the concepts, application and scope of this Law, indicating the challenges for its improvement. To explain the scope of the LGPD, its relationship with the public administration service is presented. In addition, aspects of access to personal data and sensitive environments in the public service are discussed, using references from different authors to refer to the way in which the public service responds when requesting access from third parties. The methodology used in this work is qualitative, based on technical legislation in force, in specific publications on the subject.