Washington state’s attempt at data privacy regulation passes key milestone

February 10, 2020

Legislation that would give Washington state residents new data privacy rights is moving forward.

Two companion bills in the Washington state legislature passed out of their respective committees last week, one step on the journey to becoming law. The legislation would allow consumers to access, correct, delete, and move the data that companies meeting certain thresholds collect on them. It also establishes new guardrails for companies developing or using facial recognition technology.

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