A new Washington State bill works to close the gap between consumer knowledge and industry practice by providing stronger privacy protections for all Washington consumers’ health data.
The bill provides
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North Dakota, Utah, Washington State. .. all three have recently introduced new pieces of data privacy legislation.
Utah State Rep. Walt Brooks, has introduced House Bill 80, which creates an “affirmative defense” for companies in lawsuits over data breaches, provided they can prove that they maintain up-to-date data security.
“It doesn’t give them immunity and it doesn’t release them from liability especially if they’re negligent,” said Brooks.
Another bill introduced in the legislature regulates the state’s use of facial recognition technology.
House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, has introduced House Bill 243, which creates a statewide “privacy officer” to look at how state and local governments use some tech and whether or not people’s personal information is protected.
Details from Fox 13 in Salt Lake City
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Washington state lawmakers have recast the proposed Washington Privacy Act for 2021.
“While the 2021 draft bill is similar to the 2020 version (Senate Bill 6281), its scope is broader
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The Washington Privacy Act is back and now includes provisions for handling personal data during a public health emergency such as a pandemic.
Its provisions are closer to the European
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“Washington state residents would gain new rights to file lawsuits over data violations under an amended version of privacy legislation approved by a House technology committee,” reports Bloomberg Law’s Daniel
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If it’s not broker(ed) why fix it?
A new data broker bill has been submitted to the Washington State House of Representatives, following in the footsteps of Vermont and California.
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“We see your CCPA and we raise you some GDPR,” says Washington state with a new privacy bill.
If passed, the Washington Privacy Act would go into effect on July
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Where California leads, others follow.
Washington state legislators will push for new regulations governing data privacy and facial recognition in 2020, reports GeekWire. The rules apply to companies located in
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Much like your credit report, where you can look and check who has been accessing and using your credit information and make corrections, so should be the case with the
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On July 23, 2017, Washington State will become the third state (after Illinois and Texas) to statutorily restrict the collection, storage and use of biometric data for commercial purposes. The
Continue Reading Washington State Passes Law Restricting Commercial Collection, Storage and Use of Biometric Data