Have you heard about the 'Delete Act' that will take effect in California starting August 1?

It seems like a promising system since you can request to have your information deleted from the databases of data brokers with just one application.

The Delete Act allows California residents to request the deletion of their personal information so that data brokers cannot sell it.

The purpose is to eliminate the hassle of contacting each data broker individually to request the deletion of personal information, allowing consumers to take control of their own digital privacy.

California residents can visit the website (privacy.ca.gov/drop), verify their identity, and submit a deletion request, which will then be sent to all registered data brokers at once.

According to the 'California Delete Act', data brokers registered in California are required to delete personal information within a specified timeframe upon receiving a request through this system, and hefty fines will be imposed for violations.

Over 300,000 people have already applied, so if you're interested, you can do so at the link below.

https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/

However, to be honest, I have more questions than expectations.

The reality is that we can't even properly block the spam calls and texts that come in at all hours.

Even if the government creates a spam prevention system and imposes fines, those who cleverly change their numbers or operate servers overseas continue to thrive.

Isn't the same true for this deletion law?

While the over 600 legitimate data brokers registered with the state may pretend to comply out of fear of the Attorney General, I wonder if they can actually track down and delete data from illegal companies or data that spreads through dark channels.

Ultimately, the effect we feel may be minimal compared to the extensive promotion.

We will have to see if this time there will be a real effect in reducing spam calls, or if it will just end up being another showy system with a grand name.