Washington's attorney general reflects on state's privacy legislation and enforcement
Washington State's attorney general has spoken publicly about the state's consumer privacy law and how it is being enforced. The remarks offer a look at how one of the more active state-level privacy offices views its own record and priorities.
Why this matters: State attorneys general are now the main enforcers of consumer privacy in the US. There is no federal privacy law, so what these offices choose to pursue, and what they let slide, sets the real rules for most people. Washington has been more active than many states. How its AG reads the law matters for companies operating there and for residents trying to understand what protections they actually have. Enforcement philosophy is policy, even when it does not make headlines.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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