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January 20, 2026

Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data

  • The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is the first system of its kind in the U.S.
    • By KELVIN CHAN
    AP Business Writer

    New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians.

    Since Jan. 1, residents of the Golden State can use a new tool to request removal of their personal information held by more than 500 data brokers.


     
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