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Mexican video games content classification: Its immediate implications and enforcement scenarios

May 28, 2021 by Carlos Vela-Trevino, Carlos Davila-Peniche, David Barrón-Cuevas and Andrés Manautou Miret 7 Mins Read

General purpose After several attempts to classify the content of video games in Mexico, the Ministry of Interior (SEGOB) on November 27, 2020, published the General Guidelines of the Mexican System of Classification Equivalencies for Video Game Content. It is more likely than not that the Mexican government borrowed a page from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) classification system applied in United States. Moreover, the guidelines set the content specifications for classification purposes, specifying…

In Data Privacy

5 Practical Recommendations on Handling Personal Data in Mexico during the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 21, 2020 by Carlos Vela-Trevino and Daniel Villanueva-Plasencia 5 Mins Read

1. Legal Basis Under Articles 138 and 136 of the General Health Law, the employer is obliged to notify health authorities of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19. As a result, the processing of personal sensitive data as health data in the workplace may be necessary. Personal data should be processed for specified and explicit purposes. This means that in order to comply with the obligation relating to health and safety at the workplace, minimum…