ANPD Open Data: Take Part and Help Set Priorities

Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has opened an opportunity for the public to help identify which public information should be prioritized for release. The call for input is part of the development of ANPD’s first Open Data Plan, covering 2026–2028, and accepts contributions until November 16, 2026.

When the platform was checked at around 8 p.m. on October 29, 2026 (Brasília time), it showed only four responses. It was the first day of participation, and that number may change. This is a good time to spread the word and bring a wider range of perspectives into the process.

The official questionnaire presents 35 dataset options. Each participant may select up to ten, based on their importance for everyday life, studies, work, or monitoring public administration.

Why participating makes a difference

An Open Data Plan sets out actions, priorities, and deadlines to make public information more accessible and reusable. As the official guidance on open data explains, the aim is to provide structured, machine-readable data under conditions that allow reuse.

That creates practical opportunities: researchers can produce studies; journalists and citizens can monitor institutional activities; developers can build tools; and public managers can use information to improve decisions.

As a developer and management professional, I see value in helping identify which datasets are missing in practice. Budget, inspection, or security incident data, for example, can support very different analyses, each with potential public value.

According to ANPD, its Ombudsman’s Office will analyze the contributions. Public interest will inform the social relevance criterion in the prioritization matrix. Participation helps guide the plan; it does not guarantee that the most frequently selected datasets will automatically be released.

All 35 available options

These are the options in the questionnaire, listed in the same order and translated into English. Full descriptions are available on the platform. Each participant may choose up to ten.

1. International Data Transfers.
2. ANPD Budget.
3. Regulations.
4. Guidance Documents.
5. Public Consultations.
6. Public Hearings.
7. Calls for Input.
8. Monitoring Proceedings.
9. Civil Service Recruitment.
10. Participation in Groups (National and International).
11. ANPD Public Policies.
12. Inspection Proceedings.
13. Administrative Sanction Proceedings.
14. Other Publications (Reports and Technical Notes).
15. Technical Studies (Technology Radar, Commissioned Studies).
16. Memoranda of Understanding.
17. Technical Cooperation Agreement.
18. ANPD Management Program.
19. Staffing.
20. Security Incidents.
21. Integrity Plan Monitoring.
22. National Council for Personal Data Protection and Privacy (CNPD).
23. Institutional Events.
24. Outsourced Workers.
25. Administrative Instruments.
26. Procurement and Contracts.
27. Regulatory Sandbox.
28. Danilo Doneda Award.
29. Implementation of Information and Communication Technology Contracts.
30. Implementation of the Information and Communication Technology Master Plan.
31. Information Technology Procurement.
32. Staff Training.
33. Board of Directors’ Decisions.
34. Services Provided by the Data Protection Officer’s Office.
35. Cash Advances for Specific Expenses.

Transparency with data protection

Data releases must respect Brazil’s General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD), Access to Information Law, and applicable confidentiality requirements. The goal is to make public information available in useful and responsible ways.

The description of Security Incidents refers to public information about incidents, including their characteristics, the number of people affected, and the progress of investigations. The option covering services provided by the Data Protection Officer’s Office calls for statistics that do not identify the individuals served.

Those details help people make informed choices: it is worth reading each dataset’s description before selecting priorities.

How to contribute

1. Visit the call for input questionnaire on Brasil Participativo.
2. Sign in to the platform, which offers a Gov.br account sign-in option.
3. Read the descriptions and select up to ten datasets you consider priorities.
4. Submit your contribution by November 16, 2026.

Citizens, researchers, students, businesses, civil society organizations, and other interested parties can participate.

My suggestion is to consider which information would help you understand a problem, conduct research, monitor public resources, or create a solution. Choose with that purpose in mind.

Public participation becomes stronger when real needs reach the people doing the planning. If this subject is part of your work or sparks your curiosity, take part and share the opportunity. Your contribution can help make public data more useful for everyone.