AI & Privacy/California/CA DROP

California Delete Act: DROP

Enacted in force

Jurisdiction

California [source]

Applies to

Registered data brokers, subject to exceptions; not every business processing personal data. [source]

Penalty

Unverified

Detail review

Accepted record facts reviewed

Nov 13, 2026

In plain English

Registered data brokers, subject to exceptions; not every business processing personal data. Primary source
Registered data brokers process DROP deletion requests from August 1, 2026, at least once every 45 days, subject to exceptions. Primary source

Dates and phased obligations

Consumer platform launched January 1, 2026; broker processing obligations begin August 1, 2026, at least once every 45 days Primary source

2026-01-01 · platform-launch

Consumer platform launch. Primary source

2026-08-01 · compliance

Broker processing obligations begin, at least once every 45 days. Primary source

Questions from this record

Who does CA DROP cover?

Registered data brokers, subject to exceptions; not every business processing personal data. Primary source

What is the law’s status?

Enacted / in force Primary source

What date does this record track?

Consumer platform launched January 1, 2026; broker processing obligations begin August 1, 2026, at least once every 45 days Primary source

Has this record been verified?

This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source

Primary sources

California Privacy Protection Agency DROP

Verification history

Nov 13, 2026 — Facts and dates reconciled from the accepted T1 report. Source
Nov 13, 2026 — Accepted T1 report content changed. Source
Nov 13, 2026 — Accepted T1 report content changed. Source

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