On January 26, 2015, the IFAI issued a resolution to initiate proceedings against an internet search engine for possible breach of Mexico's data privacy law. The search engine allegedly ignored IFAI's request to erase an individual's personal data from its search engine after the individual's request in September 2014. The parties did not reach an agreement at the conciliation hearing in December 2014, and the search engine may face fines of up to 22.4M pesos (approximately USD 1.53M).
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