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

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

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

Starting Thursday, Californians can request more than 500 different data brokers to delete their personal information.

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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