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

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

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

California residents now have a one-stop shop for requesting that their information be removed from hundreds of data brokers ...

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 ...

March 27, 2025 - In recent years, the United States has seen a significant surge in adopting state-level data privacy laws. With the number of those laws now at 20 and counting, the states' laws have ...

Even the Experts Have Trouble Getting Data Brokers to Stop Tracking Them Yael Grauer wrote the book on how to opt out of data broker listings, but thinks it's time for Congress to (finally) step in.

For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: your personal and ...