California residents now have a new way to protect their personal information from data brokers through a state platform.

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Californians now have access to a free online tool that deletes all of their personal data stored by data brokers.

Californians can now visit one state website to request all data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from ...

On January 1, a new law known as DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) took effect. DROP allows California residents to ...

Californians can now stop data brokers from selling their personal information through a new state program. The Delete ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Californians can submit requests for data brokers to erase their sensitive information through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). The new ...

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California has quietly flipped the script on data brokers, turning what used to be a tedious, site-by-site slog into a single ...

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