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adhd_traco@piefed.social to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish ·
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California residents can demand the deletion of personal data from +500 data brokers with a single request form

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

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California residents can demand the deletion of personal data from +500 data brokers with a single request form

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov

adhd_traco@piefed.social to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish ·
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.

https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/

https://hachyderm.io/@evacide/115823137786391729

Note: aside from this thread, there is also further discussion in the linked Mastodon toot.

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    Damn it cuts the connection to the site when I switch to my email app to confirm. Here’s to hoping I remember to do this tomorrow!

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      Did you do it?

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        Thanks for the reminder! Just did it

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