Limits and possibilities regarding the secondary use of personal data in the public sector: Lessons from the pandemic

In the context of increased collection, processing and sharing of personal data as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the article aims to discuss parameters for data sharing and secondary uses of personal data within the public sector Based on bibliographic and documentary research, and taking into account the idea that government should not be treated as a single information unit, the article considers the risks and benefits of secondary use of personal data in government and analyzes how recent decisions by the Brazilian Supreme Court have established an important paradigm for the domestic debate on this issue, namely that the Brazilian legal system does not provide for unrestricted authorization to the free flow and sharing of data between governmental bodies To conclude, the article examines to which extent elements such as compatibility of purposes, consent and specific legal provisions could provide the basis for greater legitimacy in data sharing between governmental bodies and agencies © 2021 Centro Universitario de Brasilia All rights reserved