The new DROP platform aims to make it easy to request the deletion of online personal data held by data brokers in California ...

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) will force registered data brokers to delete your personal data upon request.

California is launching a new tool designed to give residents more control over their personal data online. The system, known ...

California's DROP program is now active, giving residents the ability to stop data brokers from selling their personal ...

Regulators aren't asking "do you have an opt-out link?" They're asking “was the language easy to understand?” and "what ...

On December 17, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced the release of its Enforcement Advisory No. 2025-01 (“Advisory”), reminding data brokers of their obligations under ...

Amid the ongoing evolution of digital privacy laws, one California proposal is drawing heightened attention from legal scholars, technologists, and privacy advocates. Assembly Bill 1355, while ...

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