California’s Delete Act: Erase Personal Data from Brokers Starting 2026
California's Delete Act, effective January 1, 2026, empowers residents to request data brokers delete their personal information via the state-run DROP platform, curbing spam, ads, and identity theft. Despite early glitches and loopholes, it challenges the data economy and may inspire nationwide privacy reforms.
California's Delete Act, effective January 1, 2026, empowers residents to request data brokers delete their personal information via the state-run DROP platform, curbing spam, ads, and identity theft. Despite early glitches and loopholes, it challenges the data economy and may inspire nationwide privacy reforms.
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