LFPDPPP
Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties
Mexico
In force since 2010
Americas
Who must comply
Private parties that process personal data in Mexico, including controllers and processors handling data of individuals in Mexico.
Penalties
Fines up to roughly 320,000 times the daily minimum wage, which can reach the tens of millions of pesos, with doubling for sensitive data violations.
Key obligations
- Make a privacy notice available before collecting data
- Obtain express consent for sensitive personal data
- Honor the ARCO rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition
- Appoint a person or department for personal data protection
- Adopt security measures appropriate to the data
How ConsentX helps
Privacy-notice-first banner shown before collection
Express opt-in capture for sensitive categories
ARCO rights request intake and workflow
Consent and notice receipts for evidence
Region rule engine tuned for Mexico
Get LFPDPPP ready with ConsentX
This page is a plain-English summary for general information and is not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with qualified local counsel.
How to comply with LFPDPPP using ConsentX
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Scan your website
Run a free scan to find every cookie and tracker on your site, so you know exactly what needs consent under LFPDPPP.
- 2
Show a geo-aware consent banner
Add the ConsentX banner. It detects each visitor region and shows the consent experience that LFPDPPP requires, automatically.
- 3
Block trackers until consent
Keep non-essential cookies and trackers blocked until the visitor agrees, so nothing fires before consent.
- 4
Record tamper-evident proof
Every choice is stored as a tamper-evident consent receipt you can produce in a LFPDPPP audit.
- 5
Handle data requests on time
Use the built-in DSAR workflow with SLA timers to answer access, deletion and opt-out requests within the legal deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Is consent opt-in or opt-out under Mexico's LFPDPPP?+
For ordinary data consent can be tacit once a privacy notice is provided, but sensitive personal data needs express written consent.
What are ARCO rights?+
ARCO stands for access, rectification, cancellation and opposition, the four core rights individuals can exercise over their data in Mexico.