California lawmakers later this month are expected to vote on a highly debated bill that would make it easier for residents to keep data brokers from collecting and selling their personal data, legislation that if approved could have ripple effects around the country.
Senate Bill 362 – known as the California Delete Act – would “create a one-stop-shop website to allow Californians who want to control access to their personal information to hit the ‘DELETE’ button when it comes to a data broker’s ability to collect, maintain and sell information on them,” according to a release from California Sen. Josh Becker (D-San Mateo), the author of the bill.
“The time of uncontrolled gambling with our personal information is almost over,” Becker said in a statement. “Data brokers currently have the ability to use data on reproductive healthcare, geolocation, and purchasing data to sell it to the highest bidder, and the DELETE Act would protect our most sensitive information.”
The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee voted September 1 to advance the bill to the full body, which must vote on the bill by September 14.
A Simple Solution to a Controversial Issue
Boiled down, the Delete Act is a fairly straightforward bill. It would require data brokers to register with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), which also would create a way for state residents to easily direct all data brokers to delete their personal information for free. Brokers who don’t comply with th ..
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