Washington § 40.26.010 Finding.

Washington Statutes

§ 40.26.010 — Finding.

Washington § 40.26.010

Title 40PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND PUBLICATIONS

Ch. 40.26BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 40.26.010 (2026).

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The legislature finds that the collection and use of personal information has been a practice of virtually all state agencies and programs. Advances in technology have given rise to new forms of data, such as email and internet protocol (IP) addresses, which can be easily collected and stored along with traditional types of data such as names and dates of birth. One new form of personally identifiable information is biometric identifiers. The unique nature of this new type of personal data calls for additional guidance regarding its use by state agencies.

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The legislature finds that the collection and use of personal information has been a practice of virtually all state agencies and programs. Advances in technology have given rise to new forms of data, such as email and internet protocol (IP) addresses, which can be easily collected and stored along with traditional types of data such as names and dates of birth. One new form of personally identifiable information is biometric identifiers. The unique nature of this new type of personal data calls for additional guidance regarding its use by state agencies.