Tag Archives: Mexico

Live from Mexico City: Opening Session Highlights the Potential and Challenges of Big Data

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 2, 2011, following welcome comments by Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) Commissioner Jacqueline Peschard, the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners opened in Mexico City with an examination of the phenomenon of “big data” as a definer of a new economic era. In a wide-ranging presentation, Kenneth Neil Cukier of the Economist drew into clear relief the possibilities and problems associated with combining vast stores of data and powerful analytics. He highlighted the growing ability to correlate seemingly unrelated data sets to predict behavior, reveal trends, enhance product performance and safety and derive meaning. In his remarks Cukier noted that, in an era of big data, much of the decision-making about data collection and use goes beyond traditional notions of privacy, touching on ethics and free will. Noting that the printing press led to the development of free speech laws, he left open the question of how big data may change the legal landscape.

Tags: Accountability, Colombia, Data Protection Authority, David Vladeck, Federal Trade Commission, Germany, Jacqueline Peschard, Mexico, New Zealand, Privacy By Design, Richard Thomas

Live from Mexico City: Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 1, 2011, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership released a discussion document entitled “Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace,” at the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City. The document reflects the collaborative effort of experts from Canada, Europe and the United States, and provides a comprehensive summary of the third year of the Centre’s work with the Accountability Project. It examines the requirements and benefits of accountability when it is applied across the marketplace, and considers when and how companies may wish to be formally recognized as accountable and how recognition may be obtained.

For more information on accountability, visit the Centre’s website on the Accountability Project.

Tags: Accountability, Canada, Fred Cate, Marty Abrams, Mexico, Paula Bruening, Richard Thomas

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”) will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City. Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP, is the chairman of the Conference’s advisory panel and principal advisor to Conference organizers on program content. Hunton & Williams is a proud sponsor of the event which will feature Hunton representatives as speakers or moderators on multiple panels and plenary sessions, including the following:

Tags: Article 29 Working Party, Australia, China, Christopher Graham, Christopher Kuner, Colombia, David Vladeck, Department of the Treasury, Federal Trade Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Google, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lisa Sotto, Marty Abrams, Mexico, New Zealand, Paula Bruening, Poland, Richard Thomas, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay

IFAI Prepares for the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection ( “IFAI”) will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City on November 2-3, 2011. This year’s conference, entitled “Privacy: The Global Age,” will focus on the challenges associated with managing and protecting personal data in an era characterized by the constant, instantaneous transfer of information across the globe. IFAI President Jacqueline Peschard discussed the conference in further detail in an interview with Marty Abrams, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, during the Centre’s First Friday Call on September 9, 2011. This year marks the first time that the conference will be held in Latin America.

For more information on the conference, visit www.privacyconference2011.org.

Tags: Jacqueline Peschard, Marty Abrams, Mexico

English Translation of Peru’s Law for Personal Data Protection Released

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

The Department of Commerce released an English translation of Peru’s Law for Personal Data Protection (Ley de Protección de Datos Personales, Ley No. 29733). The law passed Peru’s Congress on June 7, 2011, and was signed by the president July 2, 2011. Peru’s adoption of this new law is in keeping with a recent trend in Latin America, where Uruguay, Mexico and Colombia also have passed privacy legislation.

Tags: Adequacy, Colombia, Data Transfer, Department of Commerce, Fair Information Practice Principles, Latin America, Legislation, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay

Mexico’s Draft Privacy Regulations: English Translation

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

As we previously reported, the Mexican government has developed draft regulations for the implementation of Mexico’s Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data in the Possession of Private Parties (Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares). The U.S. Department of Commerce recently circulated an English translation of the draft regulations. Public comments on the draft are due on August 3, 2011, and Mexican officials have indicated they will not grant extensions for late submissions. A final version of the regulations is expected to go into effect in January 2012.

Access the text of the draft regulations in English.

Access the text of the draft regulations in Spanish.

Tags: Department of Commerce, Mexico

Mexico Issues Privacy Regulations for Public Comment – Full Text

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On July 6, 2011, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, in conjunction with the Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”), released wide-ranging privacy regulations for public comment. The regulations establish rules and guidelines for the implementation of Mexico’s Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data in the Possession of Private Parties (Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares), which became effective one year ago. Among the topics covered are jurisdictional issues, details regarding notice and consent, the relationship between data controllers and data processors, data transfers, data security, self regulation, data subjects’ rights, automated processing and enforcement.

Access the text of the new regulations in Spanish. View IFAI’s video press release.

Access the U.S. Department of Commerce’s English translation of the regulations.

Tags: Data Controller, Data Processor, Data Transfer, Mexico

Commerce Department Shares Guidance on Mexico’s New Data Protection Law

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On June 24, 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration released a PowerPoint presentation on Mexico’s new private sector data protection law that was shared at a meeting of the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy by Mexico’s Ministry of Economy and Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (“IFAI”). The presentation provides guidance on the creation of privacy notices and establishment of self-regulatory schemes, and also outlines the responsibilities of the Ministry of Economy and the IFAI with respect to implementation of the law. As we previously reported, the requirements concerning self-regulation and providing privacy notices to consumers go into effect this July, with the balance of the law, granting individual participation rights to consumers, effective in January 2012.

Tags: Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce, Mexico, OECD

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Tag Archives: Mexico

Live from Mexico City: Opening Session Highlights the Potential and Challenges of Big Data

Live from Mexico City: Implementing Accountability in the Marketplace

Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

IFAI Prepares for the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners

English Translation of Peru’s Law for Personal Data Protection Released

Mexico’s Draft Privacy Regulations: English Translation

Mexico Issues Privacy Regulations for Public Comment – Full Text

Commerce Department Shares Guidance on Mexico’s New Data Protection Law

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