What It Is

Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD), Law No. 13.709/2018, is Brazil's comprehensive data protection regulation. It governs personal data processing with extraterritorial scope for Brazilian residents, emphasizing privacy as a fundamental right via a risk-based approach with 10 core principles like purpose limitation and accountability.

Key Components

• **10 principlesPurpose limitation, necessity, transparency, security, prevention, non-discrimination, accountability.
• **Data subject rightsAccess, correction, deletion, portability, objection to automated decisions.
• **Legal bases10 options including consent, contracts, legitimate interests.
• **GovernanceMandatory DPO for controllers, DPIAs for high-risk processing, enforced by ANPD with graduated sanctions up to 2% Brazilian revenue (R$50M cap).

Why Organizations Use It

LGPD compliance mitigates multimillion fines, operational halts, reputational damage. It builds stakeholder trust, enables market access in Brazil's digital economy, leverages anonymization for innovation, aligns with GDPR for multinationals.

Implementation Overview

Phased risk-based methodology: governance/DPO appointment, data mapping/RoPA, policies/DSRs, technical controls, vendor management/SCCs, training, audits. Applies to all sizes processing Brazilian data; no certification but ANPD audits/enforcement.

What It Is

ISO 21001 is the international management system standard titled Educational organizations — Management systems for educational organizations — Requirements with guidance for use. It provides a certifiable framework for Educational Organizations Management Systems (EOMS) to support competence development through teaching, learning, or research. Its primary scope covers any curriculum-based educational provider, using a PDCA cycle and Annex SL high-level structure for alignment with other ISO standards, emphasizing learner-centeredness, equity, and risk-based thinking.

Key Components

• Clauses 4-10 cover context, leadership, planning, support, operations, evaluation, and improvement.
• 11 core principles including learner focus, accessibility, ethical conduct, data protection.
• Education-specific requirements like curriculum design (Clause 8.3), learner satisfaction monitoring (9.1.2).
• Voluntary certification via accredited bodies with audits.

Why Organizations Use It

• Enhances learner satisfaction, retention, and outcomes.
• Manages risks in operations, data, and equity.
• Builds trust with stakeholders, regulators, employers.
• Provides competitive edge through credible quality assurance and integration with ISO 9001.

Implementation Overview

• Phased approach: gap analysis, process mapping, training, pilots, audits.
• Applies to all sizes/types of educational organizations globally.
• Involves leadership commitment, documented information, internal audits, management reviews for certification.