On May 7, 2019, Washington amended its data breach notification law (HB 1071). The amendment shortens the period in which notice must be provided, expands the definition of personal information, adds further content requirements for notification letters, and changes the way in which notifications must be delivered in certain circumstances. Timing of Notice. The amendment […]
Washington Privacy Bill Fails to Advance through House; Unlikely to Pass
The Washington Privacy Act (WPA) failed to make it through the house before April 17, the last day to consider non-budget policy bills in the Washington legislature. Despite passing through the senate with overwhelming support (as previously reported), the WPA stalled in the house due to differences between the senate and house bills. As a […]
Washington Privacy Act Passes State Senate Laying Pathway for the Bill to Become the Second Comprehensive State Privacy Act
On March 6, the Washington state Senate voted 46-1 to approve the Washington Privacy Act (WPA or the Act), otherwise known as SB 5376. If the bill passes the House, the bill would become the second comprehensive state privacy legislation behind the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect January 1, 2020. The […]