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.

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new privacy tool allowing Californians to easily opt out of the sale of their information by data brokers.

There is big money tied to personal information, much of it bought and sold by data brokers. Now, a new California law is ...

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

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, ...

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