SAN DIEGO — California residents now have a new way to protect their personal information from data brokers—companies that collect and sell consumer data—through a state platform. The platform, called ...

Californians can now stop data brokers from selling their personal information through a new state program. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a one-stop website that allows ...

We want this everywhere: The data brokerage industry quietly trades in some of the most intimate details of people's lives, often without their knowledge or meaningful consent. Now, a new tool could ...

California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information. While state residents have had the right to ...

Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform ...

COMING UP. NOW BACK OVER TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CALIFORNIA IS TAKING ANOTHER STEP TO STRENGTHEN ITS DIGITAL PRIVACY. STARTING TODAY, RESIDENTS CAN REQUEST TO MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT DATA ...

California just gave its 40 million residents a permanent delete button for a largely covert part of the personal data economy. On New Year’s Day, a government website opened to let Californians ...

Starting Jan. 1, Californians can request the removal of their personal information from online platforms. The new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) launched ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Starting on January 1, Californians can go to the state’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP), to request that online data brokers delete all of their personal ...

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Google's December 2025 core update leads this week's SEO Pulse, alongside Preferred Sources expansion and social insights in Search Console. The December 2025 core update is the main story this week.

Spyware takes on many forms. It’s on your phone right now. While “malicious spyware” may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better ...