Other LanguagesWelcome to the Washington State Attorney General’s online Data Privacy Hub.
This webpage has important information for Washingtonians to learn about our state’s data privacy laws, to provide insight into the work the Attorney General’s Office is doing to enforce and improve data privacy practices within our state, and to learn about important data privacy concepts that can help consumers protect their data.
2025 Data Privacy Survey
The data economy relies on the mass collection and retention of our personal information by businesses. Smart devices within our homes, from air fryers to televisions, constantly monitor and collect information about our preferences, routines, and community. The social media apps on our phones track every video we view, every friend we make, and every photo we upload. Our web browsers monitor the websites we visit, the products we purchase, and the places we travel to. While this technology can make life more convenient and efficient, businesses can also use this information to exploit consumers.
To understand the concerns and challenges facing Washingtonians, the Attorney General’s Office has launched a Data Privacy Survey available to all residents of our state.
This survey is your opportunity to tell us what is and isn’t working with your online experiences, your feelings about and knowledge of data privacy, and what you would like to see from the Attorney General’s Office and policymakers in the future. We will use the information you provide to guide our office's work on developing tools and resources to help educate and support consumers on issues pertaining to data privacy.
TAKE THE DATA PRIVACY SURVEY NOW:
https://www.atg.wa.gov/data-privacy-survey
If you would like to file a consumer complaint with regards to a data privacy incident, please visit our online complaint form available here: https://www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint
Washington State’s “My Health My Data” Act
The My Health My Data Act is the first privacy-focused law in the country to protect personal health data that falls outside the purview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Click here for more information about this important law protecting Washingtonians’ sensitive healthcare data.
Data Breach Resource Center
Washingtonians generate a massive amount of personal data every day. This information is collected by a wide variety of sources, from banks to grocery stores to state agencies. While the collection of this information can be beneficial to our day-to-day convenience, it also presents a target to cybercriminals.
Click here to learn all about the world of Data Breaches, and how they impact Washingtonians.