On August 14, 2026, Washington Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown released the state’s first-ever Data Privacy Report (the “Report”). The Report examines how the modern data economy incentivizes the collection and retention of personal information, catalogs the harms that can result from these practices and recommends that state lawmakers respond by strengthening privacy protections, enforcement and public education. In this post, we summarize the Report’s key findings and recommendations for policymakers.
