Data is a powerful tool that can improve government services and grow equity in our communities. But how we collect and use data is vital to safeguarding people’s privacy.

In their bi-annual meeting on Oct. 14, the King County Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) voted to endorse the countywide strategy to build up data governance policies and prioritize data investments.

Watch this video message from King County leadership discussing why data is important, and what we’re doing to protect it.