Mexico: Record USD 2.14 Million Fine for Biometric Data Processing
The Mexican Football Federation has been fined USD 2.14 million by the Ministry of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance for mishandling sensitive biometric data in its FAN ID system. The regulator found that the federation failed to properly inform users that their photographs were sensitive data and did not obtain the required express written consent.
Why it matters
This represents a major enforcement precedent for data privacy in Mexico, signaling a more aggressive regulatory stance under the new Ministry of Anti-Corruption.
Mexico's Ministry of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance (Secretar a Anticorrupci n y Buen Gobierno - (SABG)) recently announced a fine of approximately MXN 42.8 million (approximately USD 2.14 million) against the Mexican Football Federation (Federaci n Mexicana de Futbol Asociaci n, A.C. - (FMF)) for alleged violations of Mexico's personal data protection laws in connection with its FAN ID system.
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