The Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) is offering our highly popular Privacy Primer Workshop on May 19 and 20 in Olympia. This intensive, two-day, in-person training dives deep into privacy fundamentals and program development. Topics include:
- Privacy law foundation.
- Privacy principles.
- Data classification.
- Data life cycle management.
- Privacy frameworks.
- Incident response.
- Hot topics in privacy.
We have a few spots left! To register please email privacy@watech.wa.gov.
Consumer privacy
You may have heard that DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. If you're a Washington resident and want the company to delete your data, the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office has published helpful guidance.
Under the My Health My Data Act, Washingtonians have strong rights over their sensitive health data — including genetic data. These rights include:
- Withdrawing consent.
- Requesting data deletion.
- Confirming if data has been shared or sold.
- Receiving a list of third parties who’ve accessed their data.
For more information visit the visit the Attorney General’s Office website.
Legislative Session 2025
On Wednesday April 2 the Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology (ENET) Committee will be hosting a work session on privacy and cybersecurity. I’ll be presenting on OPDP’s initiatives alongside State CIO Bill Kehoe. Additional presenters include the Future of Privacy Forum and UW’s Technology and Policy Lab.
It should be a great session! To watch tune into www.tvw.org.
AI Task Force Updates
Speaking of great sessions, the AI Taskforce Healthcare Subcommittee met on March 19 to learn more about AI in healthcare. The agenda was jam-packed featuring perspectives from both industry and advocacy. You can watch the recording on TVW at AI Task Force Healthcare Subcommittee - TVW.
Upcoming meetings include Education & Workforce Subcommittee on Friday, April 4, 2025, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The agenda will include a discussion of AI curriculum in K-12 classrooms. For more details and meeting links visit Artificial Intelligence Task Force | Washington State.
Thanks, and see you next month with more updates!
Katy Ruckle
State Chief Privacy Officer