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Washington My Health My Data Act: Key Figures and Deadlines

Washington My Health My Data Act: Key Figures and Deadlines

Washington's My Health My Data Act lets consumers recover up to $25,000 in treble damages per violation through its private right of action, under RCW 19.86.090. See the full compliance timeline, penalty structure, lawsuits filed so far, and how Washington compares to Nevada and Connecticut's newer consumer health data laws.

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35% of Apps Request Camera Access on Android in 2026

35% of Apps Request Camera Access on Android in 2026

35% of the mobile apps NordVPN's Cybersecurity Research Lab studied in 2026 request camera access, the second most-requested sensitive permission behind location. See how the Android request rate compares to iOS and which app categories ask without needing it.

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100,000 Consumers: Utah, Iowa, Indiana Privacy Scope

100,000 Consumers: Utah, Iowa, Indiana Privacy Scope

Utah, Iowa, and Indiana all trigger privacy-law coverage at 100,000 processed consumers a year, but Utah's Consumer Privacy Act is the only one of the three that also requires $25 million or more in annual revenue, per the enrolled Utah Senate Bill and Iowa's codified statute. See the full threshold, cure-period, and penalty comparison for all three laws.

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$7,500 Per Violation: Virginia CDPA Enforcement 2026

$7,500 Per Violation: Virginia CDPA Enforcement 2026

Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act caps civil penalties at $7,500 per violation and covers any business controlling data on 100,000 or more Virginia consumers, per Code of Virginia section 59.1-584. See how VCDPA's cure period, threshold, and 2026 scope expansions compare to the three other states that followed Virginia into effect in 2023.

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