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One Request, 600 Companies and one Deep Dive: Inside California's New Data Deletion Machine
California’s Delete Act (SB 362) introduced DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform), which launched on January 1, 2026. It lets residents submit one deletion request that automatically propagates to all registered data brokers in the state—currently around 500 companies.
The Core Problem It Solves
Data brokers collect and resell personal information from people they’ve never directly interacted with. Before DROP, individuals had to manually find each broker, submit separate requests, and hope for compliance with no centralized tracking.How DROP Works
Residency Verification: Users prove…
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