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California’s Delete Act lets consumers make one request to delete personal data - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 years ago by pineapplelover@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Delete Act yesterday, making it possible for Californians to either ask data brokers to delete their personal data or forbid them to sell or share it, with a single request.

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Once again, thank you. California for leading the way for the rest of the USA.

[–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I tend to disagree with a lot of Californian politics, but hot damn are their pro consumer laws the best. Can't wait for 2026.

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Stop voting against them then. The republicans you support would gut these laws first chance they get.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

California could start by forbidding its own DMV from selling this data to data brokers in the fucking first place.