Technology

The California Delete Act is a state law that provides California residents with a one-click mechanism to ask registered data brokers to delete their personal information.

Today marks a historic victory for consumer privacy rights. Governor Newsom signed SB 362, the California Delete Act, into law—creating the strongest data broker law in the U.S. 

An August 25-26 survey of over 500 Californians reveals overwhelming consumer support for California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362)—the California  Delete Act—and significant consumer concerns regarding the collection and selling of their personal data by data brokers.

Findings include:

Given the daily barrage of data breaches impacting consumers, Americans are increasingly demanding stronger privacy protections.

From the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.

Submitted alongside a coalition of other organizations to the California Privacy Protection Agency for the first regulatory drafting comment period, our comments are generally positive—supporting the agency's crafting of data minimization and dark patterns rules.