On April 27, 2023, Washington adopted the My Health My Data Act. Most of the law’s provisions are not effective until March 31, 2024 (or June 30, 2024 for small businesses). The law’s geofencing prohibition, however, is set to take effect on July 23, 2023.
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Washington Becomes the First State to Enact a Comprehensive Health Privacy Law
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On April 17, 2023, the Washington State House concurred to the Washington State Senate’s amendments to Washington State House Bill 1155, the My Health My Data Act, clearing the bill’s way to Governor Jay Inslee for a final signature. …
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.
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Washington State Amends Agency Breach Notification Law
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On March 18, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill amending Washington State’s Agency Breach Notification Law. …
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Washington State Passes Law Restricting Use of Facial Recognition Services
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On March 12, 2020, the Washington State Legislature passed SB 6280, which establishes safeguards for the use of facial recognition technology by state and local government agencies.
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Another One Bites the Dust: Washington Privacy Act Fails to Pass (Again)
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As reported by Bloomberg Law, on March 12, 2020, the Washington House and Senate were unable to reach consensus on the Washington Privacy Act. …
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Washington Lawmakers Introduce Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill
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On January 13, 2020, lawmakers in Washington state introduced a new version of the Washington Privacy Act, a comprehensive data privacy bill, in both the state Senate and House of Representatives.
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CIPL Welcomes New Privacy Managers Matthew Starr and Giovanna Carloni
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce Matthew Starr and Giovanna Carloni have joined CIPL, adding to its expertise in global privacy and data protection policy.
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Washington Amends Data Breach Notification Law
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On May 7, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1071, which will amend the state’s laws on data breach notification. This blog entry provides an overview of the legislation.
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Washington State Legislators Approve Amendments to Data Breach Law
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On April 22, 2019, Washington state legislators passed HB 1071, a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s data breach law. The bill is now before Governor Jay Inslee. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s key amendments. …
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