The approach of creating a new law that regulated in Mexico privacy issue, began in 2001, finally, The Commission of Government approved by majority opinion is issued by the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Ownership individuals, in principle the idea is that companies who want to conform, as profit gain support and assistance to it and avoid any penalties that may reach $ 1,414,400 dollars and in the case of particularly sensitive data breach , the penalty may amount to $ 2,828,800 for violating the new standard. On the other hand the main objective of the rule is to ensure and safeguard the principles, rights and procedures for citizens of their personal data.
Thus, Mexico is in line with OECD countries and the European Union, to have a law which provides for the principles on data currently are personal observed by members of such bodies. Likewise, Mexico would be the first country to pass a law that meets international standards on privacy, adopted at the World Conference of Commissioners Privacy and Data Protection.
