Mexico: Data Protection

On July 12, 2026, the Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance imposed a fine of 42.8 million pesos on the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for various irregularities in the handling of personal data collected through the FAN ID system, the biometric identification mechanism created to control the entry of fans into stadiums.

When a company collects biometric data in Mexico, one important question that is often asked is how Mexico’s evolving privacy framework treats that information, and what obligations or risks come with it. The concern is well founded, because biometric data is one of the most sensitive categories of personal information, and Mexico’s recent changes to implement the biometric CURP to citizens have only increased discussion around the topic.

On 20 March 2025, the Decree issuing laws on transparency and protection of personal data was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which became effective the day after its publication.

El pasado 20 de diciembre de 2024, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (el "DOF") el Decreto por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones...

On December 20, 2024, amendments to various articles of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States regarding organizational simplification (the "Reform") were published in the Federal Register.

El 20 de diciembre de 2024, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el decreto por el que se reforman diversos artículos de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, en materia de simplificación orgánica (la "Reforma").

The ICLG to: Data Protection Laws and Regulations covers relevant legislation and competent authorities, territorial scope, key principles, individual rights, registration formalities, appointment ...

Historically, agencies of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Mexican government were not restricted on how they could use personal data, with there being no regulatory framework in place.

Hace aproximadamente un año, que la UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualización) se introdujo a través de una enmienda constitucional al artículo 1915 del Código Civil Federal en México publicada en el ...