U.S. States
In the United States, a number of different state actors play a role in data protection and privacy. Governors can promote good privacy policies and consumer education within state government and encourage the establishment of privacy offices. Several Governors have promoted privacy by declaring January 28 Data Privacy Day in their states. Arizona, California, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin each have offices dedicated to privacy and/or Chief Privacy Officers. While not technically a privacy office, New York’s Consumer Protection Board provides consumers and businesses numerous privacy resources. Attorneys General from many states also offer consumer-oriented privacy information on their web pages and lead privacy initiatives within their states. Below we provide a state-by state listing of privacy resources offered by state governments. If your state government is participating in Data Privacy Day 2010, and you do not see it listed here, please let us know by emailing info@dataprivacyday.org .
Arizona
Arizona Data Privacy Day January 28, 2009
Mary Beth Joublanc is the Chief Privacy Officer for the Arizona Government Information Technology Agency.
Arkansas
Arkansas has declared Jan. 28 Data Privacy Day
California
California Data Privacy Day January 28, 2009
Joanne McNabb is the Chief of California’s Office of Privacy Protection, which offers numerous resources pertaining to online privacy. The Office assists individuals with identity theft and other privacy-related concerns; provides consumer education and information on privacy issues; coordinates with local, state and federal law enforcement on identity theft investigations; and recommends policies and practices that protect individual privacy rights.
For Data Privacy Day 2009, the Office promoted a message of computer security for Data Privacy Day 2009. “Studies have found that home computers lack basic security protections,” said Joanne McNabb. “If your computer is not protected, neither is the information on it.” The Office developed a training presentation, “Secure Your Computer to Protect Your Privacy,” which can be used by community organizations and businesses to train individuals on securing their home computers. The presentation is available at the Office’s Data Privacy Day webpage.
How to Read a Privacy Policy by the California Office of Privacy Protection
Iowa
Iowa Gov Culver Proclamation Data Privacy Day January 28 2010
Maryland
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler offers tips for online privacy and safety.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Data Privacy Day January 28, 2009
Minnesota
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson provides tips, facts, and a “MySpace Training for Kids” Powerpoint presentation that could be used to generate a classroom discussion, particularly for younger teens. AG Swanson also offers general privacy information regarding identity theft, data breach, and junk mail and telemarketing.
Montana
Montana’s Department of Justice offers safe in yourspace – a webpage offering resources for students, parents and educators. Yourspace for teens and tweens provides information about networking; surfing, emailing and IM’ing; and cyberbullying. In yourspace for parents, find information about kids and computers; steps to keep your child safe online; cyberbullying; and internet predators. Yourspace for educators offers students and technology; and technical issues for teachers.
Montana’s DOJ also offers extensive information about identity theft, how to protect yourself and what to do if it happens to you.
New York
New York Data Privacy Day January 28, 2009
The New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) launched its Think Privacy Initiative in January 2009 and also offered Anatomy of a Data Breach: What Your Business Needs to Know, a Business Privacy Guide, and other resources in honor of National Data Privacy Day 2009. “With reports of millions of records breached during the past year in New York State alone, we are urging businesses as well as consumers to take steps to protect personal identifiable information,” said Mindy A. Bockstein, Chairperson and Executive Director of the CPB. See the CPB’s website at http://www.nysconsumer.gov/. Resources, including the Business Privacy Guide and other tools for consumers and businesses, are currently available online at http://www.nysconsumer.gov/internet_security.htm.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo provides privacy tips.
North Carolina
Data Privacy Day January 28, 2010
North Carolina Data Privacy Month January 2009
North Carolina Data Privacy Day January 28, 2008
Attorney General Roy Cooper provides Internet safety information: Protect Your Kids on the Internet
Ohio
Daren Arnold is the Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Ohio’s Privacy & Security Information Center. The Office offers numerous educational resources including: training materials; posters; information security shorts; online interactive quizzes and tests; and National Webcast Initiative Broadcasts, among others.
Ohio Data Privacy Day Proclamation
The Ohio Office of Information Security and Privacy features a number of privacy resources for families, small businesses and government agencies for Data Privacy Day 2010. For additional privacy and information security resources for citizens, businesses and government, visit http://privacy.ohio.gov.
Oregon
Oregon Data Privacy Day January 28, 2009
Virginia
Washington
Washington Data Privacy Day, January 28, 2009
Attorney General Rob McKenna offers educational materials resources for teens on numerous topics, including: teens as commodities; communicating and socializing online; settings and permissions; identity theft; respect; sharing images and gaming online; defensive computing and computing on the go, among others. Attorney General McKenna also provides helpful privacy and safety information for families and educators, a compilation of resources and links, and fun and educational games.
West Virginia
Sallie Milam is the Chief Privacy Officer for West Virginia. The West Virginia State Privacy Office was created in 2006 to help protect the personally identifiable information collected and maintained by Executive branch agencies.
DATA PRIVACY DAY PROCLAMATION- West Virginia
Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection houses the Office of Privacy Protection, which can be reached at DATCPWisconsinPrivacy@wisconsin.gov. Susan Schilz is the Senior Regulatory Specialist for the Office, which offers numerous resources pertaining to identity theft and fraud, including victim assistance and educational materials; promotes the development of fair information practices; and assists with mediation of privacy related disputes. The Office provides educational materials and fact sheets in Hmong and in Spanish.
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