Employee Data Privacy

Are there any data breach notification requirements? 

A data breach is a security incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. Local data protection regulations have required data controllers to report such breaches in certain circumstances. 

Mexican employers are responsible for informing individuals immediately in cases where a data breach may impact the economic or moral rights of the individual. There is no requirement to register a breach with the data protection authority (Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties).

Breach notifications should include information on: 

• the nature of the breach;
• the personal information that was compromised;
• recommendations as to next steps the individual can take to protect their information;
• corrective actions that have been implemented; and,
• how the individual can receive additional information relating to the breach.