ECA Digital: what changes in practice?

This material presents a technical and updated reading of Law No. 15.211/2025 (ECA
Digital), considering its recent stage of implementation after its entry into force, the regulation by Decree No. 12.880/2026, and the initial guidelines of the ANPD.

The document brings together the main elements of the new legal regime, clarifies its logic based on risk and the best interests of children and adolescents, and analyzes the practical impacts for companies and organizations that operate in the digital environment. It also explores the central obligations, the implementation challenges, especially regarding age verification, and the emerging regulatory guidelines, focusing on building proportionate, auditable, and technically defensible compliance structures.