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Can I prioritize privacy compliance to gain a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in Washington? What are the requirements?
Privacy Compliance in Washington State
Yes, prioritizing privacy compliance can provide a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in Washington.
Requirements for Privacy Compliance
To comply with privacy regulations in Washington, businesses must provide a privacy notice to their customers. The notice must include information about the types of personal information collected, how the information is used, and with whom the information is shared.
Licensees may use the federal Model Privacy Form to meet the content requirements of the privacy notice and opt-out notice set forth in WAC 284-04-210 and 284-04-215. The model form is a standardized form, including page layout, content, format, style, pagination, and shading. Licensees seeking to obtain the safe harbor through use of the model form may modify it only as described in the instructions [1.1].
Additionally, disclosure of certain information, such as assets, income, and information from a consumer reporting agency, may give rise to obligations under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x, such as a requirement to permit a consumer to opt out of disclosures to affiliates, or designation as a consumer reporting agency if disclosures are made to nonaffiliated third parties [1.1].
Office of Privacy and Data Protection
The Office of Privacy and Data Protection is created within the Office of the State Chief Information Officer. The purpose of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection is to serve as a central point of contact for state agencies on policy matters involving data privacy and data protection. The primary duties of the Office of Privacy and Data Protection with respect to state agencies are to conduct an annual privacy review, conduct an annual privacy training for state agencies and employees, articulate privacy principles and best practices, coordinate data protection in cooperation with the agency, and participate with the Office of the State Chief Information Officer in the review of major state agency projects involving personally identifiable information [2.1].
Conclusion
Prioritizing privacy compliance can provide a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in Washington. To comply with privacy regulations in Washington, businesses must provide a privacy notice to their customers. Licensees may use the federal Model Privacy Form to meet the content requirements of the privacy notice and opt-out notice set forth in WAC 284-04-210 and 284-04-215. The Office of Privacy and Data Protection serves as a central point of contact for state agencies on policy matters involving data privacy and data protection.
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