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Data Protection &
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2020
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Aaron P Simpson and Lisa J Sotto
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© Law Business Research 2019Contents
Introduction5 Greece90
Aaron P Simpson and Lisa J Sotto Vasiliki Christou
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vasiliki Christou
EU overview 9 Hungary97
Aaron P Simpson, Claire François and James Henderson Endre Várady and Eszter Kata Tamás
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP VJT & Partners Law Firm
The Privacy Shield 12 Iceland104
Aaron P Simpson and Maeve Olney Áslaug Björgvinsdóttir and Steinlaug Högnadóttir
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP LOGOS legal services
Australia16 India112
Alex Hutchens, Jeremy Perier and Meena Muthuraman Stephen Mathias and Naqeeb Ahmed Kazia
McCullough Robertson Kochhar & Co
Austria24 Indonesia119
Rainer Knyrim Abadi Abi Tisnadisastra, Prihandana Suko Prasetyo Adi
Knyrim Trieb Attorneys at Law and Filza Adwani
AKSET Law
Belgium32
David Dumont and Laura Léonard Italy126
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Rocco Panetta and Federico Sartore
Panetta & Associati
Brazil43
Fabio Ferreira Kujawski, Paulo Marcos Rodrigues Brancher Japan136
and Thiago Luís Sombra Akemi Suzuki and Tomohiro Sekiguchi
Mattos Filho Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Chile50 Korea144
Carlos Araya, Claudio Magliona and Nicolás Yuraszeck Young-Hee Jo, Seungmin Jasmine Jung and Kwangbok Kim
Magliona Abogados LAB Partners
China56 Lithuania153
Vincent Zhang and John Bolin Laimonas Marcinkevičius
Jincheng Tongda & Neal Juridicon Law Firm
Colombia66 Malaysia159
María Claudia Martínez Beltrán and Daniela Huertas Vergara Jillian Chia and Natalie Lim
DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán Abogados Skrine
France73 Malta166
Benjamin May and Farah Bencheliha Ian Gauci and Michele Tufigno
Aramis Gatt Tufigno Gauci Advocates
Germany83 Mexico174
Peter Huppertz Abraham Díaz Arceo and Gustavo A Alcocer
Hoffmann Liebs Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB OLIVARES
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Netherlands182
Inge de Laat and Margie Breugem
Rutgers Posch Visée Endedijk NV
Portugal188
Helena Tapp Barroso and Tiago Félix da Costa
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Russia196
Ksenia Andreeva, Anastasia Dergacheva, Anastasia Kiseleva,
Vasilisa Strizh and Brian Zimbler
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Serbia204
Bogdan Ivanišević and Milica Basta
BDK Advokati
Singapore212
Lim Chong Kin
Drew & Napier LLC
Sweden229
Henrik Nilsson
Wesslau Söderqvist Advokatbyrå
Switzerland236
Lukas Morscher and Nadja Flühler
Lenz & Staehelin
Taiwan245
Yulan Kuo, Jane Wang, Brian, Hsiang-Yang Hsieh
and Ruby, Ming-Chuang Wang
Formosa Transnational Attorneys at Law
Turkey252
Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili and Naz Esen
TURUNÇ
United Kingdom 259
Aaron P Simpson, James Henderson and Jonathan Wright
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
United States 268
Lisa J Sotto and Aaron P Simpson
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
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© Law Business Research 2019Mexico
Abraham Díaz Arceo and Gustavo A Alcocer
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LAW AND THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY The Ministry of Economy is responsible for informing and
educating on the obligations regarding the protection of personal data
Legislative framework between national and international corporations with commercial activi-
1 Summarise the legislative framework for the protection ties in Mexican territory. Among other responsibilities, it must issue the
of personally identifiable information (PII). Does your relevant guidelines for the content and scope of the privacy notice in
jurisdiction have a dedicated data protection law? Is the data cooperation with the INAI.
protection law in your jurisdiction based on any international
instruments on privacy or data protection? Cooperation with other data protection authorities
3 Are there legal obligations on the data protection authority to
The legal framework for PII protection is found in article 6 of the cooperate with other data protection authorities, or is there a
Mexican Constitution; and in the Federal Law for the Protection of mechanism to resolve different approaches??
Personal Information Held by Private Entities, published in July 2010,
its Regulations, published in December 2011, the Privacy Notice Rules, Since the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Information Held
published in January 2013, the Binding Self-Regulation Parameters, by Private Entities proposed a centralised model of protection of PII
also published in January 2013 and May 2014, and the General Law instead of a sectorial model, the INAI is the only data protection authority
for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Public Governmental in charge of the protection of personal information.
Entities, published in January 2017. Mexican PII protection law is not Furthermore, section VII of article 38 of the Federal Law for the
based exclusively on an international instrument on data protection, but Protection of Personal Information Held by Private Entities sets forth
instead follows international correlative laws, directives and statutes, as a general obligation of the INAI: ‘To cooperate with other supervising
and thus has similar principles, regulation scope and provisions. authorities and national and international entities, in order to help in the
The Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data (the Law) protection of personal information.’ However, so far we have no knowl-
regulates the collection, storage, use and transfer of PII and protects edge of any matter in which the INAI has been expressly requested to
individual data subjects (individuals); it is a federal law of public order, cooperate with international authorities.
which makes its provisions applicable and enforceable at a federal Likewise, article 40 of the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal
level across the country and is not waivable under any agreement or Information Held by Private Entities makes clear that this law consti-
covenant between parties, since it is considered to be a human right. tutes the legal framework that any other authorities must observe when
This Law regulates the use and processing given to the PII by PII issuing any regulations that may imply the processing of PII, and said
data controllers (PII controllers) and PII processors, thus providing regulations must be issued in coordination with the INAI. This obligation
several rights to individuals and obligations to PII controllers and PII is also included in articles 77 and 78 of the Regulations of the above law.
processors, in order to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of such
information. The Privacy Notice Rules comprise the requirements Breaches of data protection
for such notices, whereas the Binding Self-Regulation Parameters 4 Can breaches of data protection law lead to administrative
contain the requirements and eligibility parameters to be considered sanctions or orders, or criminal penalties? How would such
by the authority for approval, supervision and control of self-regula- breaches be handled?
tion schemes, and authorisation and revocation of certifying entities as
approved certifiers. Administrative sanctions are provided for violations to the law from 100
to 320,000 times the minimum general daily wage (MGDW) applicable
Data protection authority in Mexico City for PII controllers and PII processors. Depending on the
2 Which authority is responsible for overseeing the data seriousness of the breach and specific behaviour and conduct (profit-
protection law? Describe the investigative powers of the making with PII or the methods used to get consent for the use of PII), it
authority. may lead to criminal penalties, which are sanctioned with between three
months and five years of imprisonment. This also depends on the nature
The National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and of the PII (penalties are doubled if the personal data is considered by
Personal Data Protection (INAI) is the authority responsible for over- law as sensitive personal data).
seeing the Law. Its main purpose is the disclosure of governmental In addition, related conduct may be sanctioned under the Criminal
activities, budgets and overall public information, as well as the protec- Code, such as professional secrecy breaches and illegal access to media
tion of personal data and individuals’ right to privacy. The INAI has the systems and equipment.
authority to conduct investigations, review and sanction PII controllers
and PII processors, and authorise, oversee and revoke certifying entities.
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SCOPE Other laws
7 Identify any further laws or regulations that provide specific
Exempt sectors and institutions data protection rules for related areas.
5 Does the data protection law cover all sectors and types of
organisation or are some areas of activity outside its scope? Along with other laws already pointed out herein, such as the Criminal
Code, the Law for the Regulation of Credit Information Companies and
The Law applies to non-public individuals and entities that handle PII. the Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Public Governmental
In addition, the following non-public persons and entities are excluded Entities, there is additional legislation covering specific data protection
from the application of the Law: rules, such as the Civil Code and the Code of Commerce. However, so far
• credit information bureaux or companies, where such companies Mexico does not count on specific and express rules for data protection
are specially regulated by the Law for the Regulation of Credit in connection with employee monitoring, e-health records or the use of
Information Companies; and social media.
• persons who handle and store PII exclusively for personal use and In the case of e-health records, there are some specific regulations
without any commercial or disclosure purposes. for the creation and handling thereof. However, concerning the protec-
tion of PII there is a referral to the rules set forth in the Federal Law
Also, from January 2017, the Law for the Protection of Personal Data for the Protection of Personal Information Held by Private Parties, its
Held by Public Governmental Entities applies to any authority, entity, Regulations, and the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data
body or organism of the executive, legislative and judicial powers of Held by Public Governmental Entities (the latter in the case of e-health
the government, autonomous entities, political parties, trusts and public records for the public sector).
funds, at federal, state and municipal levels.
PII formats
Communications, marketing and surveillance laws 8 What forms of PII are covered by the law?
6 Does the data protection law cover interception of
communications, electronic marketing or monitoring and As previously noted, the Law covers PII regardless of the means or
surveillance of individuals? If not, list other relevant laws in media used for its storage, process or organisation. Such means or
this regard. formats include:
• digital environment (hardware, software, web, media, applications,
The Law covers PII regardless of the means or media where such data services or any other information-related technology that allows
is stored, processed or organised (whether physical or electronic); data exchange or processing; among these formats, the Law specif-
however, there is no regulation regarding the unauthorised intercep- ically includes PII stored in the cloud);
tion of communication (as it would relate to surveillance or espionage), • electronic support (storage that can be accessed only by the use
electronic marketing or surveillance of individuals. In this regard, such of electronic equipment that processes its contents in order to
matters as illegal access to media, systems and equipment could be examine, modify or store the PII, including microfilm); and
covered by criminal law. • physical support (storage medium that does not require any device
• Article 166-bis of the Federal Criminal Code sanctions with impris- to process its content in order to examine, modify or store the PII
onment from three months to up to three years the person who or any plain sight intelligible storage medium).
in virtue of his or her position in a telecommunications company,
unlawfully provides information regarding people using the said Extraterritoriality
telecommunication services. 9 Is the reach of the law limited to PII owners and processors
• Article 177 of the Federal Criminal Code sanctions with imprison- of PII established or operating in the jurisdiction?
ment from six to 12 years, and a fine up to 600 MGDW, the person
who intervenes in any private communication without a judicial Mexican PII protection laws are not limited to PII controllers established
order issued by a competent authority. or operating in Mexican territory. Although the Law does not provide a
• Article 211-bis of the Federal Criminal Code sanctions with impris- specific reach or scope of its applicability, the Regulations to the Law do.
onment from six to 12 years, and a fine up to 600 MGDW, the person In this regard, such regulations (and, therefore, the Law), in addition to
who reveals, divulges or improperly uses any information or being applicable to companies established or operating under Mexican
images obtained from the intervention of a private communication. law (whether or not located in Mexican territory) apply to companies not
• Article 36 of the Federal Law for Consumers’ Protection sanc- established under Mexican law that are subject to Mexican legislation
tions the publication in any mass media of any notice addressed derived from the execution of a contract or under the terms of interna-
undoubtedly to one or various specific consumers, with the aim tional law.
of collecting a debt from them, or having them comply with an Additionally, Mexican regulations on PII protection apply: to
agreement. company establishments located in Mexican territory; to persons or
• Article 76-bis of the Federal Law for Consumers’ Protection recog- entities not established in Mexican territory but using means located
nises as a consumer’s right in transactions effected through in such territory, unless such means are used merely for transition
electronic, optic or other technologic means, that the supplier purposes that do not imply a processing or handling of PII; and when
of a commodity or service uses the information provided by the the PII controller is not established in Mexican territory but the person
consumer in a confidential manner, and consequently said infor- designated as the party in charge of the control and management of its
mation cannot be transmitted to other different suppliers, unless PII (a service provider) is.
consented by the consumer or ordered by competent authorities. In the case of individuals, the establishment will mean the location
of the main place of business or location customarily used to perform
their activities or their home.
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Covered uses of PII Legitimate processing – types of PII
10 Is all processing or use of PII covered? Is a distinction made 12 Does the law impose more stringent rules for specific types of
between those who control or own PII and those who provide PII?
PII processing services to owners? Do owners’, controllers’
and processors’ duties differ? The law makes a distinction regarding ‘sensitive’ PII. This information
is deemed the most personal of the individual, and if mistreated, could
All processing or use of PII is covered by the Mexican legal framework. lead to discrimination or to general risk to the individual (ie, racial or
Mexican PII protection law makes a distinction between PII control- ethnic origin, present or future health status, genetic information, reli-
lers and those who provide services to controllers, where the latter are gion, political opinions, trade union membership or sexual orientation).
independent third parties who may be engaged by the PII controller in In view of this, the Law provides more stringent rules for the
order to be the parties responsible for the PII processing and handling. processing of this sensitive PII, such as the obligation for PII control-
While it is not mandatory to have this third-party service provider, lers to always get written and express consent from individuals for
should a company (PII controller) engage such services, it shall have a the processing of their sensitive PII. Likewise, PII controllers may not
written agreement stating all the third party’s responsibilities and limi- hold sensitive PII without justified cause pursuant to the purpose of the
tations in connection with the PII. processing.
By virtue of this obligation of PII controllers to execute an agree- Several additional limitations apply to the general handling of
ment with any PII processor they use, the duties acquired by the PII this type of information (eg, PII controllers must use their best efforts
processor must be the same as those imposed by the Law on the PII to limit the processing term of sensitive PII, the privacy notice must
controller. expressly point out the nature of such information when required; and,
as previously pointed out, when it comes to penalties for the breach or
LEGITIMATE PROCESSING OF PII mistreatment of PII, these may double when processing sensitive PII).
Legitimate processing – grounds DATA HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS OF PII
11 Does the law require that the holding of PII be legitimised
on specific grounds, for example to meet the owner’s legal Notification
obligations or if the individual has provided consent? 13 Does the law require owners of PII to notify individuals whose
PII they hold? What must the notice contain and when must it
The law provides eight main standards for the processing of PII: be provided?
• legality: PII controllers must always handle PII in accordance
with the law. All personal data shall be lawfully collected and The PII controller must have a privacy notice available for all individuals
processed, and its collection shall not be made through unlawful whose data is in their possession or collected for use and processing.
or deceitful means; According to the Law and its Regulations, there are three types of
• consent: PII controllers must obtain consent from individuals for privacy notices: an integral privacy notice; a simplified privacy notice;
the processing and disclosure of their PII. In this regard, consent of and a short privacy notice. The privacy notice must include, at least, the
individuals shall not be required if: following information:
• PII is contained in publicly available sources; • the identity and address of the PII controller;
• PII cannot be associated with the individual, or if by way its • PII that would be subject to processing;
structure or content cannot by associated with the individual; • the purpose of the processing;
• PII processing is intended to fulfil obligations under a legal • the mechanisms provided by the PII controller to the individuals to
relationship between the PII controllers and individuals; limit the use or disclosure of the information;
• there exists an emergency situation in which the individual or • the means for individuals to exercise their rights to access, rectify,
its properties may be potentially damaged; cancel or oppose the processing of their PII;
• PII is essential for certain medical or health matters where • any transfer of the PII to be made, if applicable;
the individual is unable to provide consent under appli- • the procedure and vehicles in which the PII controller will notify
cable laws; or individuals about modifications to the privacy notice;
• a resolution is issued by a competent authority to process and • the procedure and means by which the PII controller should notify
disclose PII, without the required consent; the individuals of any modification in such privacy notice; and
• information: PII controllers must notify the individual of the exist- • regarding sensitive PII, the privacy notice shall expressly state that
ence and main characteristics of the processing that will be given the information is of a sensitive nature.
to the PII;
• quality: PII handled must be exact, complete, pertinent, correct and In addition and pursuant to the privacy notice rules, the notice must take
up to date for the purposes for which it has been collected; into account the following characteristics:
• purpose (the ‘finality principle’): PII may only be processed in • inaccurate, ambiguous or vague phrases must not be used;
order to fulfil the purpose or purposes stated in the privacy notice • the individual’s profile must be taken into account;
provided to the individual; • if an individual’s consent is granted through tick marks in text
• loyalty: PII controllers must protect individuals’ interests when boxes, these must not be pre-ticked; and
handling their PII; • reference to texts or documents not available to individuals must
• proportionality: PII controllers may only handle the PII necessary be omitted.
for the purpose of the processing; and
• responsibility: PII controllers are responsible for the processing of
the PII under their possession.
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Exemption from notification standard. If the PII controller intends to process data for other purposes
14 When is notice not required? that are not compatible with, or similar to, the purposes set out in the
privacy notice, an individual’s consent must be collected again for
A privacy notice is not necessary when: such purposes.
• exemption is available in a specific provision of applicable law;
• the data is available in public sources; Use for new purposes
• PII data is subject to a prior dissociation procedure (anonymised 19 If the finality principle has been adopted, how far does the
data); law allow for PII to be used for new purposes? Are there
• there is an existing legal relationship between the individual and exceptions or exclusions from the finality principle?
the PII controller;
• there is an emergency situation that could potentially harm an indi- The PII controller is not allowed to use PII for any purposes other than
vidual or his or her property; that authorised or notified to the individual, unless such new purpose is
• it is essential for medical attention, prevention, diagnosis, health authorised by or notified to (in such cases where express authorisation
care delivery, medical treatment or health services management, is not required) the individual, or unless such use is explicitly authorised
where the individual is unable to give consent in the terms estab- by law or regulation.
lished by the General Health Law and other applicable laws, and
said processing of data is carried out by a person subject to a duty SECURITY
of professional secrecy or an equivalent obligation; or
• a resolution is issued by a competent authority. Security obligations
20 What security obligations are imposed on PII owners and
Control of use service providers that process PII on their behalf?
15 Must owners of PII offer individuals any degree of choice
or control over the use of their information? In which PII controllers or entities in charge of processing PII must take and
circumstances? observe various security measures for the protection of the PII, including
administrative, physical and technical measures.
The Law provides individuals with ‘ARCO’ rights: to access (the right to Administrative measures must be taken, such as actions and
know what information is being held and handled by the PII controller); mechanisms for the management, support and review of the security
rectify (the right to request at any time that the PII controller correct the in the information on an organisational level, the identification and clas-
PII that is incorrect or inaccurate); cancel (the right to request the PII sification of the information, as well as the formation and training of the
controller to stop treating their PII); or oppose (the right to refuse) the personnel, in matters of PII.
processing of their PII. In addition, certain physical measures such as actions and mecha-
nisms – technological or otherwise – designed to prevent unauthorised
Data accuracy access, damage or interference to the physical facilities, organisational
16 Does the law impose standards in relation to the quality, critical areas equipment and information, or to protect mobile, portable
currency and accuracy of PII? or easy to remove equipment within or outside the facilities.
Technological measures must also be taken, including controls or
As discussed in question 11, PII has to fulfil the standard of quality (PII mechanisms, with measurable results, that ensure that:
should be exact, complete, pertinent, correct and up to date). • access to the databases or to the information is by authorised
Quality is presumed when PII is provided directly by the individual, personnel only;
and remains such until the individual does not express and prove other- • the aforementioned access is only in compliance with authorised
wise, or if the PII controller has objective evidence to prove otherwise. personnel’s required activities in accordance with his or her duties;
When personal data has not been obtained directly from the indi- • actions are included to acquire, handle, develop and maintain
vidual, the PII controller must take reasonable means to ensure the safety on the systems; and
quality standard is maintained. • there is correct administration on the communications and trans-
actions of the technology resources used for the processing of PII.
Amount and duration of data holding
17 Does the law restrict the amount of PII that may be held or Other actions that must be taken include:
the length of time it may be held? • making an inventory of the PII and the systems used for its
processing;
The Law provides a ‘need to hold basis’; PII controllers must not hold PII • determining the duties and obligations of the people involved in
any longer than the time required to fulfil its purpose (as stated in the the processing;
privacy notice). After the purpose or purposes have been achieved, a PII • conducting a personal data risk analysis (assessing possible
controller must delete the data in its collection after blocking them for hazards and risks to the PII of the company);
subsequent suppression. • establishing security measures applicable to PII;
• conducting an analysis for the identification of security measures
Finality principle already applied and those missing;
18 Are the purposes for which PII can be used by owners • making a work plan for the implementation of any security meas-
restricted? Has the ‘finality principle’ been adopted? ures missing as a result of the aforementioned analysis;
• carrying out revisions and audits;
As discussed in question 11, the Law does provide a ‘finality principle’, • training to the personnel in charge of the processing of PII; and
whereby a PII controller is restricted to using the PII only in order to • maintaining a register of the PII databases.
fulfil the purpose or purposes stated in the privacy notice provided
to the individual, the purpose of which must comply with the legality
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Notification of data breach REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
21 Does the law include (general or sector-specific) obligations
to notify the supervisory authority or individuals of data Registration
breaches? If breach notification is not required by law, is it 25 Are PII owners or processors of PII required to register with
recommended by the supervisory authority? the supervisory authority? Are there any exemptions?
In accordance with the Law, PII controllers must notify individuals if any There is no need for PII controllers or processors to register with the
of their personal data is breached. Such notice must include: INAI; however, the INAI has the authority to request a surprise inspec-
• the nature of the incident; tion to monitor that PII controllers are complying with the Law and
• the personal data compromised; Regulations.
• details to the individual of the measures that the PII controller may
take to protect his or her interests; Formalities
• any corrective actions taking place immediately; and 26 What are the formalities for registration?
• any means by which the individual may find more information on
the subject. Not applicable.
In the case of a violation of PII, the PII controllers must analyse the Penalties
causes of its occurrence and implement the corrective, preventive and 27 What are the penalties for a PII owner or processor of PII for
improving actions to adapt the corresponding security measures to failure to make or maintain an entry on the register?
avoid the repetition of the violation.
However, so far Mexican law does not include an obligation for Not applicable.
private PII controllers to notify the supervisory authority. In the case of
government entities, they indeed have an obligation to notify the INAI of Refusal of registration
any data breach. 28 On what grounds may the supervisory authority refuse to
allow an entry on the register?
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Not applicable.
Data protection officer
22 Is the appointment of a data protection officer mandatory? Public access
What are the data protection officer’s legal responsibilities? 29 Is the register publicly available? How can it be accessed?
It is mandatory for the PII controller (or manager) to appoint an officer Not applicable.
(person or department) in charge of the PII, who will be in charge of
attending to and taking care of individual requests in order to exer- Effect of registration
cise any of their rights provided by the Law. Likewise, this officer must 30 Does an entry on the register have any specific legal effect?
promote the protection of PII within the company.
Not applicable.
Record keeping
23 Are owners or processors of PII required to maintain Other transparency duties
any internal records or establish internal processes or 31 Are there any other public transparency duties?
documentation?
No other public transparency duties are imposed on PII controllers.
Although the Law does not specify record keeping as a mandatory
requirement, as previously mentioned, it is recommended that PII TRANSFER AND DISCLOSURE OF PII
controllers have a PII database, as well as a register on the means and
systems used for the storage of those databases, in order to provide the Transfer of PII
maximum security for the PII under their possession or control. 32 How does the law regulate the transfer of PII to entities that
provide outsourced processing services?
New processing regulations
24 Are there any obligations in relation to new processing To explain the regulations on transfer of PII, it must first be under-
operations? stood that the Law defines the transfer of PII as the communication of
PII to third parties, whether inside or outside Mexico, other than the
The law does not yet include an obligation to adopt new processing PII controller (PII controlling company), in which the third party has
operations such as a privacy-by-design approach. However, PII control- to comply with the provisions set forth in the privacy notice of the PII
lers must carry out privacy impact assessments in order to determine controller.
the security measures to be adopted, as set forth in articles 60 and 61 The transfer of PII to entities that provide PII processing services
of the Regulations of the Federal Law for the Protection of Personal is not construed as a transfer of PII per se; therefore, any such transfer
Information Held by Private Entities. of PII will be the responsibility of the PII controller and, thus, the PII
controller will be liable for any risk or breach in the PII information,
which is why it is mandatory to regulate business relationships with PII
processors through the execution of agreements, by virtue of which PII
processors acquire the same obligations and duties as PII controllers.
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Restrictions on disclosure reasons, regulations on public order, public security and health or for
33 Describe any specific restrictions on the disclosure of PII to the protection of third-party rights, and with the limitations provided in
other recipients. the applicable laws, or through a resolution of a competent authority.
Any transfer of PII (as defined by the Law) must be made with the Other rights
individual’s consent, unless otherwise provided by Law (certain excep- 38 Do individuals have other substantive rights?
tions to consent apply). PII disclosure to other recipients must be made
under the same conditions as it was received by the PII controller, so, In addition to the right of access, as previously pointed out, the Law
in the case of such disclosure, the PII controller will be able to demon- provides individuals with their ARCO rights: right to access; rectify;
strate that it was communicated under the conditions as the individual cancel (request the PII to stop treating their PII); or oppose (eg, refuse)
provided such PII. The original PII Controller always has that burden of the processing of their PII.
proof in these cases.
Compensation
Cross-border transfer 39 Are individuals entitled to monetary damages or
34 Is the transfer of PII outside the jurisdiction restricted? compensation if they are affected by breaches of the law? Is
actual damage required or is injury to feelings sufficient?
The following transfers are allowed without restrictions:
• where the transfer is made pursuant to a law or treaty to which The INAI is entitled to declare neither damages nor compensations
Mexico is party; in favour of any individuals. Therefore the breach of any PII law does
• where the transfer is necessary for medical diagnosis or preven- not automatically grant monetary damages or compensations to any
tion, healthcare delivery, medical treatment or health services PII owner.
management; It is important to mention that, under Mexican legislation, damages
• where the transfer is made to holding companies, subsidiaries or must be claimed and proven through a civil law action. In addition, injury
affiliates under common control of the PII controller or to a parent to feelings can also be claimed as moral damage, but moral damages
company or any company of the same group as the PII controller must also be claimed through a civil action before Mexican civil courts.
operating under the same internal processes and policies; This means that any PII owner has to prosecute first an administrative
• where the transfer is necessary pursuant to an agreement executed action before the INAI in order to prove the breach of the law, and after
or to be executed in the interest of the individual between the PII that, to initiate an independent civil law action, before civil courts, in
controller and a third party; order to collect any damages, or loses, or to claim any compensation
• where the transfer is necessary or legally required to safeguard derived from any moral damage.
public interest or for the administration of justice;
• where the transfer is necessary for the recognition, exercise or Enforcement
defence of rights in a judicial process; and 40 Are these rights exercisable through the judicial system or
• where the transfer is necessary to maintain or to comply with a enforced by the supervisory authority or both?
legal relationship between the PII controller and the individual.
The rights are exercisable by the INAI. The process is initiated either by
Notification of cross-border transfer a filing by an affected individual or directly by the INAI as a result of any
35 Does cross-border transfer of PII require notification to or anomalies found during a verification procedure.
authorisation from a supervisory authority?
EXEMPTIONS, DEROGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
There is no mandatory notification or authorisation required from
supervising authority. The Law only provides that the PII controller may, Further exemptions and restrictions
if it deems necessary, request an opinion from the INAI regarding the 41 Does the law include any derogations, exclusions or
compliance of any international PII transfer with the Law. limitations other than those already described? Describe the
relevant provisions.
Further transfer
36 If transfers outside the jurisdiction are subject to restriction Aside from the limitations and exclusions already described herein,
or authorisation, do these apply equally to transfers to the Law does not include any additional derogations, exclusions or
service providers and onwards transfers? limitations.
Not applicable. Transfers outside the jurisdiction are not subject to SUPERVISION
restriction or authorisation.
Judicial review
RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS 42 Can PII owners appeal against orders of the supervisory
authority to the courts?
Access
37 Do individuals have the right to access their personal Yes. Since the INAI is an administrative authority, any of its resolu-
information held by PII owners? Describe how this right can tions can be challenged through a nullity trial before the Federal Court
be exercised as well as any limitations to this right. for Administrative Affairs, and later on through a constitutional rights
action known as Amparo suit.
Among the main rights of individuals (ARCO rights – see question 38)
is the right to access a copy of the information being held and treated
by the PII controller. This right may be limited for national security
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SPECIFIC DATA PROCESSING
Internet use
43 Describe any rules on the use of ‘cookies’ or equivalent
technology.
The Law specifically refers to the use of PII in the cloud; the Law provides
a list of requirements with which the third party providing these types
of storage service must comply in order to ensure the safety of the PII
to be uploaded therein.
Furthermore, when PII controllers use remote or local means of
electronic communication, optical or other technology mechanisms, that
Abraham Diaz Arceo
allow them to collect PII automatically and simultaneously at the same abraham.diaz@olivares.mx
time that individuals have contact with PII (cookies or web beacons),
the individuals must be informed, through a communication or warning Gustavo Alcocer
gustavo.alcocer@olivares.mx
duly placed in a conspicuous location, with regard to the use of these
technologies and the fact that PII has been collected, as well as the
process to disable such access, except when the technology is required Pedro Luis Ogazón 17
for technical purposes. Col. San Ángel
Alvaro Obregon
Electronic communications marketing Mexico City
44 Describe any rules on marketing by email, fax or telephone. Mexico
Tel: +52 55 5322 3000
www.olivares.mx
The Law does not provide any specific rules on marketing by email, fax
or telephone; nonetheless, any such contact with individuals is treated
as PII and any marketing through those media will, therefore, be regu-
lated in accordance with the Law. In any case, the data controller may not use services that do
not ensure the proper protection of PII.
Cloud services
45 Describe any rules or regulator guidance on the use of cloud No guidelines have yet been issued to regulate the processing of PII in
computing services. cloud computing.
Mexican law regulates the processing of PII in services, applications, UPDATE AND TRENDS
and infrastructure in cloud computing. That is, the external provision
of computer services on demand that involves the supply of infrastruc- Key developments of the past year
ture, platform, or software distributed in a flexible manner, using virtual 46 Are there any emerging trends or hot topics in international
procedures, on resources dynamically shared. For these purposes, the data protection in your jurisdiction?
data controller may resort to cloud computing by general contractual
conditions or clauses. Since Mexico joined in 2018 the European Convention for the Protection
These services may only be used when the provider complies at of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
least with the following: (CETS No. 108), and the Additional Protocol to Convention 108, regarding
• has and uses policies to protect personal data similar to the appli- supervisory authorities and transborder data flows (ETS No. 108), and
cable principles and duties set out in the Law and these Regulations; considering as well that Mexico is aware of the significance of complying
• makes transparent subcontracting that involves information about with international data protection principles and standards as the ones
the service that is provided; set forth in the GDPR, it is expected that in the short term some relevant
• abstains from including conditions in providing the service that amendments are made to Mexican legal frame in this field. However, so
authorises or permits it to assume the ownership of the informa- far no dates have been set yet for those amendments.
tion about which the service is provided;
• maintains confidentiality with respect to the personal data for
which it provides the service; and
• has mechanisms at least for:
• disclosing changes in its privacy policies or conditions of the
service it provides;
• permitting the data controller to limit the type of processing of
personal data for which it provides the service;
• establishing and maintaining adequate security measures to
protect the personal data for which it provides the service;
• ensuring the suppression of personal data once the service
has been provided to the data controller and that the latter
may recover it; and
• impeding access to personal data by those who do not have
proper authority for access or in the event of a request duly
made by a competent authority and informing data controller.
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