O regime jurídico de responsabilidade civil na Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais

Abstract

This article aimed to draw parallels between the concepts of civil liability rooted in legal theory and the legal regime of civil liability inaugurated by Law No. 13.709 of August 14, 2018 (General Law for the Protection of Personal Data), that is, the system referring to the legal reparation of damages resulting from civil offenses committed by the controllers and operators of personal data of private individuals. Firstly, the formation of the civil liability regime of the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data was explored, pertaining the relevant events of its legislative process, followed by an exposition of the state of the art of the doctrinal debate on the legal regime of civil liability proper to such law, so that the various positions explained were rationalized in different schools of thought. Finally, with the purpose of drawing final considerations, critical notes were made in relation to the evidenced ideas.