A journalist filed over 100 data access requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and found that many companies either deleted the requester's data instead of providing it or refused to process requests through their listed channels. Consumer advocates criticized these practices as unacceptable, noting the significant barriers consumers face when trying to exercise their privacy rights.
Background
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective since 2020, grants consumers rights to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal data held by large companies.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 29, 2026 at 06:50 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10