CalPrivacy has launched a statewide roadshow from April-June to raise awareness of its free DROP tool. Californians can learn more about how to request deletion of their data from data brokers at upcoming events across the state.
Read full announcement: privacy.ca.gov/2026/04/calp...
A big congratulations to the CDT team on this recognition. Your partnership on the DROP platform has been invaluable, and CalPrivacy deeply appreciates your dedication to advancing privacy protections across California. Well earned.
Thank you to Commissioner McGrath and the EU delegation for productive discussions in San Francisco. Great exchange on privacy, consumer protection, and responsible innovation. CalPrivacy values this collaboration and looks forward to continuing the work together.
Want to help others take control of their personal data? Check out the DROP Toolkit! It’s packed with ready-to-use resources to spread the word about California’s Delete Request and Opt-out Platform.
Share it with your community: privacy.ca.gov/resources/re...
DROP is heading to UC Berkeley!
📍 Upper Sproul Plaza
📅 Wed, April 15
⏰ 9–5
Come find us, say hi, and ask us anything about DROP!
Champions of the West
congratulations to the national champs, who trailed Northwestern by 16 points earlier this year
We’re hitting the road, California!
The DROP Roadshow kicks off:
Sat April 4 at 8 AM–1 PM Davis Farmers Market
We’re bringing DROP to communities across NorCal, the Bay Area, Central Valley & SoCal. Stay tuned for more stops!
On Lawfare Daily, @jshermcyber.bsky.social sat down with @tomkemp00.bsky.social to discuss California’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, the data broker industry, and California’s ongoing efforts to ensure residents can effectuate their privacy rights. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
📽️Want to take control of your personal data?
DROP is a free privacy tool from the State of California that helps you take more control of your personal information. Watch our quick how-to video to learn how DROP works and how easy it is to get started. youtu.be/7MdThSgi61Q?...
CalPrivacy Executive Director Tom Kemp addresses a common misconception about your data privacy and why you should care.
California’s one-stop shop for data brokers to delete consumers' data www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
CalPrivacy inviting preliminary comments reducing friction in exercise of privacy rights & opt-out preference signals. Submit your comments by April 6. Learn more. cppa.ca.gov/regulations/...
@tomkemp00.bsky.social - CalPrivacy is accepting public comments regarding whether regulatory changes related to reducing friction in the exercise of privacy rights, or to opt-out preference signals, are necessary. See lnkd.in/gX3abNMR
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2025 annual report of the California Privacy Protection Agency has dropped. Lots going on in the Golden State regarding privacy. privacy.ca.gov/wp-content/u...
Our Annual Report is here!
Behind every page is a team deeply committed to protecting Californians’ privacy rights across the state. We’re proud of the work and the people who make it possible.
Read more: privacy.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/357/2026/02/Annual-Report-2025.pdf
Thank you Attorney General Bonta for helping remind Californians to delete their data by using DROP.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Privacy is an ongoing practice. Your rights + practical tips + easy-to-use tools = more control over your personal information. Start here: privacy.ca.gov
Data brokers store and sell so much information about our daily lives — who you are, how you live, and where you go, but in California there is now an easy-to-use tool to stop data brokers from selling your data.
Introducing DROP: a safe, secure, and simple tool by @calprivacy.bsky.social
Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
Thank you @asmdarshana.bsky.social for promoting the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) to her constituents in San Diego! patel.asmdc.org/take-back-co...
Interviewed by @nbcbayarea.com on DROP -- free tool for Californians to delete their personal information from 100s of data brokers
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/d...
On #SaferInternetDay, take control of your data. CalPrivacy’s DROP tool helps Californians limit data broker collection and sales reducing spam, scams, and identity theft risks. Visit our blog to learn other ways to stay safe: privacy.ca.gov/2026/02/safe...
