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Privacy & Identity
California Delete Act (DROP)
California law creating DROP, a state platform letting residents request deletion from all registered data brokers with one request, which brokers must process from August 2026.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
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The California Delete Act is a state law that created DROP, a platform letting California residents request deletion of their personal data from all registered data brokers with a single request. Brokers must begin processing these requests from August 2026. The law shifts the burden of deletion from individual requests to a centralized mechanism.