MJ opens an investigation against Google after an action in Piauí

The National Bureau of Consumer Affairs of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced Thursday (February 7th) that it had initiated an administrative proceeding against Google Brazil after receiving a complaint from the Piaui Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The Consumer Protection and Consumer Protection Department (DPDC) has published this decision in the Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Germany. If convicted, Google Brazil could be fined up to R $ 9.7 million.

According to the Department, it would appear that breach of privacy of consumers in the badysis of the contents of personal emails, sent via Gmail, without the express consent of the user. In this context, according to the Ministry of Justice, the process will determine whether there has indeed been a violation of the provisions of the Civil Framework for the Internet and the Consumer Protection Code.

Thus, Google Brazil will be called upon to present its administrative defense.

The determination of the Piauí MPF began in 2015, based on an open civil investigation for investigation. possible non-compliance with the rules on the protection of personal data by undertakings providing a public service or offering a public interest, in particular as regards Internet services. At the time, Google stated that users accept this badysis by expressly agreeing to Google's terms of use and privacy policy when creating the Gmail account. However, the information provided by Google shows that it did not comply with Brazilian laws on the protection of personal data. Under Brazilian law, personal data are inviolable and can only be kept confidential by order of a court or the express and informed consent of the interested party, which should obviously occur in stating the need for specific consent from the user for the processing of his data. personal effects.

It should be noted that the Federal Court of Piauí rejected the claim contained in the article in 2018; however, the content of the complaint has now been received by the Department of Justice.