[LIBRARYDIR] Free Library Program - “Keeping It Private: Navigating the Balance of Public Data and Privacy Protections”

[Martin, Jeff]

Washington State is very open with the way it shares data within the public trust. Our state has one of the most advanced public records laws in the nation, and most public meetings are subject to the open meetings act. At the same time, citizens have a right to privacy under the state’s Constitution. On the private side, hackers are stalking personal data and data brokers are collecting and selling it. You may be putting your privacy at risk simply by leaving your phone unlocked or by sharing personal information with an organization that then makes it publicly available.

“Keeping It Private: Navigating the Balance of Public Data and Privacy Protections” delves into these issues and provides tips on the law, protecting private data, and strategies around what the library’s role might be in helping balance these issues. This public seminar is presented by the state’s Office of Privacy & Data Protection, and is available to Washington libraries by request. What you and your patrons will learn:

  *   Laws that protect privacy
  *   Technology dangers: drones, biometrics, voice recording
  *   Tips for preserving your data

For more information or to schedule this seminar at your library, contact Will Saunders at will.saunders at ocio.wa.gov<mailto:will.saunders at ocio.wa.gov>.


JEFF MARTIN Manager, Library Development
Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State


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