Posted 9/15/2023, 6:25:00 AM
California Passes Bill Giving Residents More Control Over Personal Data
- California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data by 2026
- Consumers could request data brokers delete their info in one request
- Data brokers gather and sell people's personal information
- California Privacy Protection Agency would create a deletion request system
- Current process to delete data is difficult and companies may deny requests
- Builds on 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act's right to delete
- Consumers could get sensitive data like health and location erased
- Businesses lobbied against it, saying it would hurt data-driven economy
- Supporters say consumers would have more control over personal data