California's Delete Button Went Live Today — 600 Data Brokers, 300,000 Requests, $200 a Day
As of August 1, every data broker registered in California must check the state's DROP platform at least once every 45 days and delete the personal in...
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Loyalty Tax: The Washington Post Allegedly Charged Its Most Devoted Readers More — by Watching How They Read
A class action says The Washington Post turned readers' habits — which columnists they follow, when they check election news — into a 'pricing profile...
Connecticut Just Quietly Passed One of the Strongest State Privacy Updates of 2026
Connecticut's Governor signed SB 4 and SB 5 into law, significantly amending the state's consumer data privacy act and creating a new data broker law....
New York Is Coming for Your Face and Your AI Training Data — Two Bills Just Passed
New York's Senate passed the Biometric Identifier Privacy Act, requiring opt-in consent before companies can collect your facial geometry, fingerprint...
20 States, One Mess: What Every American Needs to Know About the Privacy Laws Now in Effect
Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island joined the club on January 1, 2026 — bringing the total to 20 states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws. Ark...
The SECURE Data Act Could Rewrite American Privacy Law — Here's What It Actually Says
House Republicans dropped the SECURE Data Act on April 22 — the most serious federal privacy legislation in years. It would give every American the ri...