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

If you don't reside in California and qualify for DROP, all is not lost—though you will have to invest a bit more time and/or ...

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal ...

A new California law lets residents demand deletion of their personal data from hundreds of data brokers with a single ...

State seeks to give residents greater control over their personal data and have fewer messages forced upon them ...

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

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

The system, known as the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform, or DROP, is operated by the California Privacy Protection ...

Data removal from brokers protects against AI-powered scams and deepfake threats in 2026. Learn how data brokers sell your ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This story is copublished with WIRED. United States senator Maggie Hassan is pressing major data brokers after an ...