Public Comments for: HB1161 - Government. Data Collection & Dissemination Practices Act; dissemin. of personal to federal gov't.
Last Name: Elstad
Organization: Hamkae Center
Locality: Woodbridge
Hamkae Center is a community organization, providing direct services and organizing Asian immigrants across Virginia. We support this bill because our community members want to know that they are safe, and safety extends to knowing their private information is secure from those that would do them harm. Already we have seen individuals hesitant to utilize our healthcare and immigration legal services for fear of their data ending up in the wrong hands. We hope the support for this bill continues so that we can do our part in reassuring our communities that these protections exist.
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Hamkae Center is a community organization, providing direct services and organizing Asian immigrants across Virginia. We support this bill because our community members want to know that they are safe, and safety extends to knowing their private information is secure from those that would do them harm. Already we have seen individuals hesitant to utilize our healthcare and immigration legal services for fear of their data ending up in the wrong hands. We hope the support for this bill continues so that we can do our part in reassuring our communities that these protections exist.