Protection of Personal Data in Companies Established in Mexico

Abstract

Technological development and the digital economy have brought, among many other consequences, to highlight the importance of information in all sectors. Companies are not exempt from value added that personal data which forms part of its assets can give, so their due treatment has become a relevant issue in recent years. Factors such as the improper use of information or the breach of security measures, put at risk the reputation of companies, and could generate them sanctions, so it is necessary to study the issue from a regulatory perspective, which Include: legislation, sectoral regulations and good practices. In this sense, the rules in the national context have contributed to the construction of the right to protection of personal data, and therefore to direct obligations for the private sector and public companies, which, as part of their processes, deal with information. In the following lines, the reader will find an analysis on the background of the right to protection of personal data, the economic and social value of information, the legal framework on protection of personal data held by service companies established in Mexico, an analysis of the concept and principles of interpretation of this right, and the challenges and proposals to implement in compliance with the Law.