Investigation Reveals Companies Hiding Personal Data Deletion Instructions
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9mo ago· 8 min readenNews
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Summary
The Markup and CalMatters investigated data brokers in California, revealing that over 30 companies hid instructions for consumers to delete their personal data, despite legal requirements. After reporters contacted these companies, several stopped the practice. The article highlights the challenges consumers face in exercising their data privacy rights.
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· 3 pulledData brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them.
More than 30 of the companies, which collect and sell consumers’ personal information, hid their deletion instructions from Google.
After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice.
Dozens of companies are hiding how you can delete your personal data, The Markup and CalMatters found. After our reporters reached out for comment, multiple companies have stopped the practice.
