California Consumer Privacy Act, right to opt out of sale or sharing (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.120(a))
Before selling personal information, a covered business must tell consumers and honour opt-outs; anyone who opted out must be removed from what is licensed.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
In the source's own words
“A consumer shall have the right, at any time, to direct a business that sells or shares personal information about the consumer to third parties not to sell or share the consumer’s personal information. This right may be referred to as the right to opt out of sale or sharing.”
Where it was read
Also read from the same source
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of sell (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ad)(1))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, transfer in a merger, acquisition or bankruptcy is not a sale (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ad)(2)(C))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of deidentified (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(m))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of service provider (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ag)(1))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.121(a))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of sensitive personal information (contents of messages) (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ae)(1)(E))
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