California Privacy Protection Agency, data broker registration and DROP page (CPPA, Data Broker Registration (cppa.ca.gov/data_brokers), read 17 October 2026)
The regulator confirms the August 1, 2026 start of deletion processing through its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and a 2026 registration fee of $6,000.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“Under the Delete Act, beginning August 1, 2026, data brokers must access the “accessible deletion mechanism” at least once every 45 days and process consumer deletion requests, subject to limited exceptions (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.99.86(c)). ... After creating a DROP account, data brokers will be required to complete the registration form and remit this year’s fee of $6,000 plus an associated third-party processing fee for electronic payments.”
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