Washington Data Removal Guide (2026)
Washington does not have a comprehensive consumer privacy law, but the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), effective March 2024, is the strongest US health-data privacy law, with a rare private right of action. For general broker removal, Washingtonians rely on cross-state mechanisms.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- No (CCPA opt-out rights apply)
- Enforcement
- Washington State Attorney General
- Residents
- 7.8M (approx.)
Washington Privacy Landscape
MHMDA protects "consumer health data" broadly, including precise location near health facilities, biometric data, and data that could identify health-related attempts. It requires explicit opt-in consent for collection or sale, and includes a private right of action under the Washington Consumer Protection Act. For non-health data, Washingtonians exercise rights via CCPA-compliant broker workflows.
What rights do Washington residents have?
- →MHMDA, opt-in consent for health data collection/sale
- →MHMDA private right of action via WA CPA
- →CPA ($7,500 per violation, trebled for willful acts)
- →Practical CCPA-style leverage against national brokers
Where does your data leak from in Washington?
Data brokers don’t guess your address — they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Washington:
- King, Pierce, Snohomish County property records
- Washington Courts public case search
- Washington Department of Licensing records
- Washington SOS business filings
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File a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General’s consumer protection division. Deceptive-practice statutes often provide remedies even without a state-specific privacy law.
File a complaint with Washington State Attorney General ↗FAQ: Washington data removal
Can I sue under MHMDA?+
Yes. MHMDA violations are enforceable under the Washington Consumer Protection Act, which includes a private right of action with statutory damages up to $7,500 per violation, trebled for willful acts.
What counts as "consumer health data" under MHMDA?+
Broad: any data linked to a consumer that identifies past, present, or future physical or mental health. This includes location data that reveals attempts to acquire health services (pharmacies, clinics, reproductive-health providers).