California's DROP Tool Empowers Residents to Delete Personal Data from Brokers
TL;DR
California's new DROP platform allows residents to request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 data brokers, helping to prevent their information from being sold, with requests processed starting August 2026.
- New DROP privacy tool helps California residents to stop data brokers from selling their personal information ABC7 Los Angeles
- California launches new tool 'DROP' to help residents delete personal data online KCRA
- New law lets Californians order data brokers to delete personal information KRON4
- Make 2026 your most private year yet by removing broker data Fox News
- Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year San Diego Union-Tribune
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