Between privacy, freedom of information and freedom of expression: Is there a right to be forgotten in Brazil?

This article analyses the Brazilian legal framework regarding the protection of personal data and privacy, in order to assess whether or not there is a strong argument to support a right to be forgotten in Brazil, especially regarding queries in a search engine. To carry out this scrutiny, this article will analyse the constitutional provisions as well as other legal provisions regarding data protection and privacy, such as the Brazilian Consumer Code and the Marco Civil da Internet. Furthermore, this article also looks into some decisions of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice regarding the ‘right to be forgotten’.