Mexico: Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties including cross-border data transfer regulation enters into force

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Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties including cross-border data transfer regulation enters into force

On 21 March 2025, the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP) entered into force. The publication forms part of a legislative package that includes three separate Laws: the General Law on Transparency and Acc…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-02-25
under deliberation

On 25 February 2025, the initiative was submitted to the Senate of the Mexican Congress with a draf…

2025-03-04
under deliberation

On 4 March 2025, The Draft Decree on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties was pa…

2025-03-20
adopted

On 20 March 2025, the President of Mexico signed into law the Federal Law on the Protection of Pers…

2025-03-21
in force

On 21 March 2025, the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDP…