Processing Of Personal Data: Is Your Privacy Notice Up To Date?

Many companies in Mexico, particularly those with a large online presence, such as e-commerce businesses, digital marketing agencies, and social media firms, collect personal data from clients, suppliers, employees or any individuals with whom they share a commercial, labor, or contractual relationship. Despite this, a large number of companies fail to properly inform data subjects about how their personal information is processed, which can result in penalties from the authorities or even complaints from the data subjects due to the improper use of their personal information.

To avoid these risks, it is essential that every company that collects or stores personal data has a clear and visible privacy notice. The Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (the "Law") establishes that any party processing someone else's personal data, regardless of the purpose or type of data collected, must first inform the data subject, through a privacy