Chip Butty
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New DROP tool helps CA residents prevent their personal info from being sold
New DROP tool helps CA residents prevent their personal info from being sold
Kee Hinckley
and 2 others
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California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data* from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
"You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information from data brokers. Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) lets you do this in a simple, streamlined process. "
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
*California “residents” only
#ca #drop #privacy #consumer #California #DROP #Data #Databroker
CC: @yaelwrites @ai6yr
California residents now have a real tool against the data broker industry.
The state has launched DROP, a single portal to demand deletion of your personal data* from 500+ registered data brokers in one request, for free.
"You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information from data brokers. Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) lets you do this in a simple, streamlined process. "
To start: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/
*California “residents” only
#ca #drop #privacy #consumer #California #DROP #Data #Databroker
CC: @yaelwrites @ai6yr
Standortdaten von EU-Personal gehandelt
Datenhändler bieten auch Bewegungsdaten von Millionen EU-Bürgern zum Verkauf an. Weil sich auch Personal von EU-Institutionen ausspähen lässt, passt die Kommission ihre Richtlinien für Mitarbeiter an.
Diese neuste Recherche mit @netzpolitik_feed ist eine Kooperation mit @lemonde aus Frankreich, L'Echo aus Belgien und @bnrnieuwsradio aus den Niederlanden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/br-recherche/standortdaten-eu-spionage-risiko-100.html
der.hans
and 2 others
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Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent.
In our latest video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with the help of investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it.
https://neat.tube/w/tMmNH9zj4dLv6titzr5F9j
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monbu9bh6nY
🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/10/28/data-brokers-know-everything-about-you/
#DataBrokers #OptOut #PeopleSearch #PeopleSearchingWebsites #DataBroker #DataBrokerOptOut #Stalker #Abuse #Privacy #Security #DigitalSafety #Safety #PrivacyGuides #Video
Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent.
In our latest video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with the help of investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it.
https://neat.tube/w/tMmNH9zj4dLv6titzr5F9j https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monbu9bh6nY
🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/10/28/data-brokers-know-everything-about-you/
#DataBrokers #OptOut #PeopleSearch #PeopleSearchingWebsites #DataBroker #DataBrokerOptOut #Stalker #Abuse #Privacy #Security #DigitalSafety #Safety #PrivacyGuides #Video
#Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used #DataBroker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses
The shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
#privacy #tracking #peoplesearch
https://www.wired.com/story/minnesota-lawmaker-shootings-people-search-data-brokers/
