How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

A new state website lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by ...
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If You're Done With X (Twitter) Here's How to Delete Your Account

If you're using X on your computer's web browser, here's how to delete your account. Again, before you close it down, consider creating an archive of your posts. 2. On the left menu, select More > ...
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The 2026 privacy reset: How to scrub AI tracking from your devices

Clean AI Tracking Out of Your Devices for 2026 A practical privacy reset after the “Year of the Silent Opt-In” 2025 wil ...

New California tool can stop brokers from selling your personal online data. Here’s how

Californians can now visit one state website to request all data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from ...

California residents have a new way to dodge spam calls and texts

California residents have a new way to protect their identities online for years to come — and it takes less than five ...

California Unveils DROP Tool for Personal Data Deletion

The platform gives residents the ability to request deletion of their personal information from 500+ registered data brokers ...

California just made it much easier to delete your data across 500 brokers

Starting January 1, 2026, Californians can submit requests for data brokers to erase their sensitive information through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). The new ...

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal ...

California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

Californians now have access to a free online tool that deletes all of their personal data stored by data brokers.