Does Your Website Comply with Mexico’s LFPDPPP? A Practical Guide for Digital Businesses

Since its entry into force in 2010, the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP) has become a cornerstone of privacy regulation in Mexico. If your company runs an online store or a website that collects personal data from users in Mexico, this law applies to you. This guide explains what the law requires and how to comply step by step.

What is the LFPDPPP?

The LFPDPPP is a federal law that regulates how private entities collect and process personal data in Mexico. It aims to protect individuals’ privacy rights, as established in Article 16 of the Mexican Constitution.

• Published: July 5, 2010
• Effective date of the new version: 21st march, 2025

Who is subject to the law?

The law applies to all individuals or private entities that process personal data for professional or commercial purposes in Mexico.

Practical example: If you run an online store where users create accounts or sign up for your newsletter, you are required to comply with the LFPDPPP.

What is considered personal data?

According to Article 3, Section V, personal data is “any information concerning an identified or identifiable natural person.” Examples include:

• Full name, email address, phone number
• IP address (if it can be linked to a user)
• Geolocation, shopping behavior, contact preferences

Sensitive personal data (Article 3, Section VI) — such as health conditions, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation — require enhanced protection and explicit consent.

Key obligations for your website or online business

Here are the main obligations established by the LFPDPPP and its Regulation:

1. Privacy notice
You must provide a clear and accessible privacy notice at the point of data collection. It must include the purpose of data processing, contact details of the data controller, and how users can exercise their rights.

Reference: Article 15 LFPDPPP and Article 26 of the Regulation

2. User consent
You must obtain the data subject’s consent before collecting their personal data, unless an exception applies.

Reference: Articles 8 and 10 LFPDPPP

Example: Include an opt-in checkbox for users to consent to receiving marketing emails.

3. ARCO rights (Access, Rectification, Cancellation, Opposition)
Users have the right to access, correct, delete, or oppose the use of their personal data. Your site must offer a way to exercise these rights, such as a dedicated ARCO request form.

Reference: Articles 22 and 29 LFPDPPP

4. Security measures
You must implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data from loss, unauthorized access, or alteration.

Reference: Article 19 LFPDPPP

5. Data breach notification
If a security incident affects users’ personal data, you are legally required to notify the affected individuals.

Reference: Article 20 LFPDPPP

What does this mean for digital businesses?

Complying with the LFPDPPP means being transparent, obtaining valid consent, and protecting all personal data you collect through your website. In practice, this requires:

• Adding a privacy notice to your footer and contact forms
• Using a cookie banner if you use tracking or analytics tools
• Avoiding collection of unnecessary data
• Reviewing contracts with service providers that process data on your behalf
• Training your team and documenting your internal policies

What are the risks of non-compliance?

Failure to comply with the LFPDPPP can result in significant fines and reputational damage. Sanctions can reach up to 320,000 times the minimum daily wage, depending on the severity of the violation.

How to comply with the LFPDPPP step by step

• Create a privacy notice adapted to your business model
• Enable a clear and documented consent mechanism
• Provide a form or email to handle ARCO rights requests
• Review your use of third-party services (email, CRM, analytics)
• Train your staff and keep records of compliance efforts

How Lawwwing can help

Lawwwing is a legaltech platform that automates compliance with digital regulations such as the LFPDPPP in Mexico, GDPR in EU, or CPRA in California, USA.

With Lawwwing, you can:

• Generate a personalized privacy notice in seconds
• Deploy a cookie banner with consent tracking
• Add an ARCO rights form to your website
• Run automated compliance scans on your site
• Get alerts when legal texts need updates

All from one simple dashboard, with automated legal support and compliance monitoring — no legal background needed.

Conclusion

The LFPDPPP is mandatory for any business collecting personal data in Mexico. More than a legal obligation, compliance is an opportunity to build user trust and a stronger brand.

If you haven’t updated your website yet, now is the time. Lawwwing makes compliance fast, easy, and automatic.

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