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California Legislature passes Delete Act regulating data brokers::The California legislature passed the Delete Act, which is designed to streamline consumers’ ability to request the deletion of their personal information....

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[–] TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I feel the exact same way and work in the same field…it sucks for my work life personally but is a giant step in the right direction and I take the burden willingly. But it is gonna be a pain…most all data isn’t used maliciously but it is everywhere and all directions. Cleaning it up has been tough enough with the EU regulations but this law only will reinforce that data custody is something that has to be taken very seriously…which in a roundabout way will make life easier, eventually.