The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) will force registered data brokers to delete your personal data upon request. It's currently facing some tech snafus, though.

(FOX40.COM) — More than 155,000 Californians have signed up for a new tool that lets them opt out of brokers selling their ...

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 ...

Tens of thousands of Californians have already signed up for the state's new tool to try and stop their data from being sold by brokers, officials say.

The new tool delivers privacy instructions to every registered data broker at once. Launched on Jan. 1, it is open to all California residents.

A new California law lets residents demand deletion of their personal data from hundreds of data brokers with a single request The system replaces ...

State law now allows California residents to have their contact and personal information removed from the people who sell it.

Open your browser. Search your name. The results might shock you. Data broker sites are watching, cataloging, and selling. Your digital footprint feeds their machine. Birthdate, phone number, address, ...

In the past few years, several states have begun tightening rules on data brokers—entities that collect, sell, or license personal information about individuals with whom they have no direct ...

Scammers reset their target lists every January using refreshed data broker profiles. Learn why this month is crucial for protecting your personal information.