We’d love to hear from you whether or not you’re in Washington state, and whether or not you’ve been involved in our activism!
The People’s Privacy Act has passed its first hurdle … so noow’s a good time time to tell your legislators to STRENGTHEN and PASS the People’s Privacy Act. Here’s how to do it via email, phone, or the web form on the legislature’s site.
If you’re one of the millions of people who have decided to get away from corporate social networks controlled by big tech companies that make money by exploiting your data, here’s how you can follow Washington Privacy Organizers On Bluesky: @wa-privacy.net On the fediverse: @waprivacy@pnw.zone
“The People’s Privacy Act is about reclaiming our digital autonomy, protecting our safety, and putting control back where it belongs: in the hands of the people.”
– Rep. Shelley Kloba
Thanks everybody who helped make this happen!
Emailed to Gov. Inslee’s Policy staff, and submitted via the contact form, on April 24.
The Senate passed an amended version of My Health My Data 27-21 on April 5. Sen. Mullet proposed multiple amendments to weaken the bill, as did several Republicans; all failed. In the final vote, all the Democrats except for Sen. Mullet voted yes; Sen. Mullet and all the Republicans voted no. Here’s the letter we … Read more
My Health My Data (HB 1155) provides strong privacy protections for Washingtonians’ health data. It blocks apps, websites, and advertisers from collecting and sharing Washingtonians’ health data without their consent, and requires a signed authorization for data brokers to buy or sell our health data. Pro-Choice Washington, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Legal Voice, Gender Justice … Read more
My Health My Data (HB 1155) safeguards Washington residents’ personal medical data and prevents it from being sold to bounty hunters, data brokers, and law enforcement. Pro-Choice Washington, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates; Gender Justice League, Legal Voice, and ACLU of Washington all support this bill. The original version of the bill was very strong, but … Read more
The Washington legislature is in session from January 9 – April 23 and there are some exciting privacy and tech justice bills on the table.