California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data easier

Re:California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data... by AdmiralAsshat on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:27AM (#37557532)

This will be great! ...for California!

Anyone who thought that California's "Do Not Sell My Data" requirements would cause websites to tamp down on the data collection were sorely disappointed when sites simply implemented an IP Address check to only display the option if they were in California. Other sites followed suit, and sites amended their logic to show the banner in California, Virginia, etc.

They are going to cling to data vacuuming for as wide and as long as they can.

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Re:California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data... by LeifCarrotson on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:49AM (#37557863)

It's interesting how so many sites deployed cookie banners even if you weren't in the EU, but decided to only display this option if your IP address is located in California.

Yet another use case for VPNs...

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Re:California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data... by mysterydip on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:17PM (#37558264)

I actually just saw on an insurance website today "opt our of sharing your data: (california residents only)"

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Re:California's Delete Act will make erasing consumers' data... by jslpc on Monday September 18, 2023 @12:41PM (#37558550)

Honestly, I live in Los Angeles and feel like I never even see these California-specific opt-out banners. I typically reject all but essential cookies on every website that prompts me, but never see anything related to the CCPA, which is a shame because I really do want to utilize it.

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