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.
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.