HB2483 creates a registry for data brokers in Washington, requiring them to disclose data collection and sale practices.

HB2483 mandates that data brokers in Washington register with the Department of Licensing. These brokers must detail the types of data they collect, how it is processed, and to whom it is sold. The registration must include the broker's contact information and a declaration of the data types collected, such as names, addresses, and social security numbers. The department will make this information public. The act aims to increase transparency in the data brokering industry, which has grown with the rise of online activities generating personal data.

HB2483 creates a registry for data brokers in Washington, requiring them to disclose data collection and sale practices.

HB2483 mandates that data brokers in Washington register with the Department of Licensing. These brokers must detail the types of data they collect, how it is processed, and to whom it is sold. The registration must include the broker's contact information and a declaration of the data types collected, such as names, addresses, and social security numbers. The department will make this information public. The act aims to increase transparency in the data brokering industry, which has grown with the rise of online activities generating personal data.