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Washington data breach notification law

WA Breach Notification

Washington · Varies by state

Requires notifying affected residents (and often the state AG/regulator) after a breach of unencrypted personal information such as SSNs, driver's license/state ID numbers, or financial account numbers. Applies regardless of company size whenever you hold covered personal information about a resident of this state.

Wash. Rev. Code § 19.255.010 et seq.Read statute →

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