California launches new website to help residents block and delete personal data from brokers
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California has launched a new online tool called DROP that allows residents to request the deletion and stopping of sale of their personal data from data brokers, streamlining the process by sending bulk requests to all registered brokers at once, with detailed instructions on how to provide additional identification like mobile advertising IDs for more thorough data removal.
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- New California tool can stop brokers from selling your personal online data. Here’s how Los Angeles Times
- New tool allows Californians to request data brokers to delete personal details The Guardian
- California’s DROP website helps residents delete personal data online KTLA
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