July 2025 Privacy Points
The Office of Privacy and Data protection is thrilled to announce that the Washington Privacy Framework: Building a Foundation for your Privacy Program is now available online. Previously, we only had a version that was accessible through the state’s learning management system. Now the training is available on our website .… (Read more)
OPDP Reports
- OPDP Service Action Plan Metric Report 2024
- OPDP Performance Report 2024
- OPDP Privacy Assessment Survey Report 2024
- OPDP Privacy Assessment Survey Report 2023
- OPDP Privacy Assessment Survey Report 2022
- OPDP Privacy Assessment Survey Report 2021
- Full report: Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Sharing Agreements Best Practices Report (2021) (Report Highlights)
- Office of Privacy and Data Protection Performance Report 2020
- Privacy Assessment 2020
Consumer Resources
- Data Privacy Day presentation: The state Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) recognized Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28, 2021 with a virtual event that included guest speakers from the American Civil Liberties Union and The Future of Privacy Forum who presented on the important topic of privacy and equity.
- Tips for safely using public Wi-Fi: Many of us are spending more time online since the start of the pandemic and sometimes need to use public Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. If you do find yourself needing to use public Wi-Fi, please consider these recommendations from the state Chief Privacy Officer to help protect your data. (Language translations)
- Video conferencing best practices: There have been several reports nationally about video conferences being disrupted by individuals transmitting hate speech, profanity and pornographic material. Please see these recommendations to mitigate these security risks. Also, a reminder: Do not click on emails where you don't know the sender, email has inconsistencies with grammar and/or spelling, or contain a web link you're unfamiliar with.