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The government of Mexico reported on Sunday that it imposed a fine of more than 2 million dollars on the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for failing to comply with personal data protection laws to the detriment of spectators of the local league.
To combat violence in stadiums, since 2023 the FMF has required fans to register on a website with their name, phone number, and photograph. This system, called "FAN ID," is a requirement to enter sports venues and the registration must be shown along with the ticket at the stadium gates.
But the FMF failed to "properly" notify fans that their information was classified as "sensitive personal data," the Anti-Corruption Secretariat explained in a statement.
Furthermore, it "did not obtain express, written consent" from fans for the processing of their sensitive data, the agency added.
Due to these violations, the government imposed a fine of 42.8 million pesos (2.4 million dollars) on the FMF, which may appeal the decision.
Currently in Mexico, the ability of the government and private companies to protect citizens' personal data is being discussed, due to a new official registry for telephone lines.
As a measure to put an end to extortion, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum determined that every line must be associated with a person's data. Mobile phone users were previously able to purchase lines without identifying themselves, but now they must register with the companies.
Because the progress of the registration has been insufficient, the government extended the deadline that originally expired on June 30th and pushed it to a range that varies from August to December, depending on the phone number.
[Publicidad]