Accountability in the Data Economy: Regulating Data Brokers

On 1 Jan. 2026, CalPrivacy launched the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, a first-in-the-nation tool to allow Californians to delete the personal information held by registered data brokers in a single request. Data brokers are required to begin accessing the platform and processing the requests by 1 Aug. 2026. 

This panel will examine regulatory approaches to data brokers and third-party data sharing. Panelists will provide an overview of the DROP system, including any updates to the system, the consumer response, how businesses are responding to the requirements, how other states are regulating data brokers and what we might see in future data broker regulation.

What you will learn:

• Data broker oversight.
• Transparency and registry requirements.
• Future trends in data broker accountability.