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California officials unveil DROP tool under Delete Act to let residents wipe personal data from 500+ brokers
Summary
State Senator Josh Becker and Tom Kemp of the California Privacy Protection Agency announced the public launch of DROP, a delete-and-opt-out platform under the Delete Act that lets Californians request permanent deletion of personal data from more than 500 registered data brokers; brokers must begin processing requests Aug. 1 and have 45 days to respond.
State Senator Josh Becker and Tom Kemp, executive director of the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced the public launch of a state-run deletion and opt-out platform on the first day of Data Privacy Week, saying Californians can now request permanent removal of their personal information from more than 500 registered data brokers.
"That's why the Delete Act is such a big deal," Tom Kemp said, calling the law "the strongest privacy protection law anywhere in the nation." Becker described the DROP (delete request and…
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