Guides
Plain-language references on the operational side of California's Delete Act and the multi-state data-broker registration calendar, written for the person who has to run the cycle, not just approve it.
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The 2028 Delete Act audit: what to keep now
California's triennial third-party DROP audits start January 1, 2028. What the audit covers and what a defensible per-cycle record needs now.
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The 45-day DROP cycle, operationally
What DROP is, the seven-step cycle from pull to perpetual suppression, and the evidence a broker's records should hold, with the statute cites for each step.
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Data broker registration fees by state, 2026
The six-state data-broker registration calendar, California, Texas, Oregon, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, with every enacted fee and deadline.
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The six DROP hash lists, explained
NDZ, email, phone, MAID, name+VIN, and CTVID: the six DROP identifier lists, how each gets standardized before hashing, and why exact-match matters.