California Privacy Protection Agency

CalPrivacy is seeking a Supervisor 1 to join our Business Operations Office to support core operations, supervise staff, ensure compliance, and collaborate across the agency. Join our growing, mission-driven team. Apply by 3/20 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

Protecting California Consumers: CalPrivacy and DFPI’s Impact

It's National Consumer Protection Week and this months blog is about the impact CalPrivacy and DFPI has in Protecting California Consumers. Read more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/03/ncpw... #NCPW2026 @CaliforniaDFPI

The CPPA Board ordered PlayOn Sports to pay a $1.1M fine & change its practices to better protect students' privacy. The ticketing platform collected students' data, exposing them to targeted advertising systems with no clear way to opt-out. Read more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/03/yout...

Our Annual Report is here!

Behind every page is a team deeply committed to protecting Californians’ privacy rights across the state. We’re proud of the work and the people who make it possible.

Read more: privacy.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/357/2026/02/Annual-Report-2025.pdf

AB 2021 (Schiavo) CalPrivacy Sponsors Whistleblower Protection Bill. Left: A black and white image of the AB 2021 press conference with Asm. Schiavo on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

AB 2021, introduced by Asm. Pilar Schiavo and sponsored by CalPrivacy, establishes whistleblower protections under the CCPA.

The bill creates financial incentives and anti-retaliation protections so insiders can report privacy violations without fear. Read more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/02/calp...

Additional materials for the February 27, 2026 meeting of the California Privacy Protection Agency Board are now available at cppa.ca.gov/meetings/

We’re proud to share that CalPrivacy attorney Liz Travis Allen has been named 2026 CA Privacy Lawyer of the Year by the California Lawyers Association!

We're proud of her work to advance real-world privacy protections for Californians through programs like DROP.

Congrats, Liz!

Privacy is an ongoing practice. Your rights + practical tips + easy-to-use tools = more control over your personal information. Start here: privacy.ca.gov

In California, Data Protection Just Got Easier: Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians to DELETE Their Data with Nation-Leading Privacy Tool OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to remind Californians that they can send one request to more than 500 registered data brokers to delete their personal da...

Thank you Attorney General Bonta for helping remind Californians to delete their data by using DROP.
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The CPPA Board will hold a public meeting on February 27, 2026. Information on how to attend the meeting and the meeting agenda can be found at cppa.ca.gov/meetings/.

Safer Internet Day: Helping Young People Build Safer, More Private Online Habits

On #SaferInternetDay, take control of your data. CalPrivacy’s DROP tool helps Californians limit data broker collection and sales reducing spam, scams, and identity theft risks. Visit our blog to learn other ways to stay safe: privacy.ca.gov/2026/02/safe...

DROP is safe, secure, fast, easy to use and FREE!

CalPrivacy has named Sabrina Boyson Ross as its first Chief Privacy Auditor, officially launching the agency’s Audits Division. Ross brings deep experience in privacy and compliance, most recently as Director of Public Policy at Meta. Read more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/02/cali...

200,000+ Californians have used DROP to delete their personal information from data brokers a meaningful step in taking control of privacy.

Privacy works when people use it. 🔐
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CalPrivacy is sponsoring SB 923, introduced by Sen. Josh Becker, to expand Californians’ right to delete personal data, including to info purchased from data brokers, and to make privacy requests easier to submit.

Read more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/01/calp...

DROP is live.

One request to delete personal info held by registered data brokers — privacy made easier.

Get started: privacy.ca.gov/drop

Opt-out preference signals make it easier to express your privacy choices online.

They automatically communicate your opt-out: no individual requests needed.

Learn how to enable them: privacy.ca.gov/tips/enable-oops

YouTube video by California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) Data Privacy Week with Senator Josh Becker and Executive Director Tom Kemp .

Thank you to Sen. Josh Becker for his leadership and support of Californians’ privacy rights during Data Privacy Week. We appreciate the partnership in helping people better protect their personal information. #DataPrivacyWeek #DeleteAct #Privacy
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Privacy starts with small steps.
From adjusting settings to limiting data sharing, our tips are designed for everyday life.

Get practical privacy tips: privacy.ca.gov/tips

🔐 It’s Data Privacy Week!

Today, CalPrivacy announced new tools to help Californians take control of their personal information, including DROP—a free tool that lets you delete your data from 500+ data brokers with one request.

Get started: privacy.ca.gov/DROP

Data brokers, time is running out! Just 1 week left to register with the CalPrivacy Data Broker Registry. Don’t risk fines for late registration – complete your submission by January 31. More information here: privacy.ca.gov/data-brokers/

How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers A new state website lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.

In case you missed it!

Governor Newsom announces first-in-the-nation privacy tool allowing Californians to block the sale of their data | Governor of California

Grateful to Governor Gavin Newsom for highlighting DROP, the first-in-the-nation privacy tool that allows Californians to block the sale of their personal information by data brokers. To date, more than 155,000 Californians have signed up. Read the release: www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/20/g...

California’s Opt Me Out Act: Your Privacy Just Got Easier

The California Opt Me Out Act, sponsored by CalPrivacy, requires browsers to offer OOPS starting on January 1, 2027. OOPS allows you to automatically set your privacy preferences for each website you visit. Learn more in our latest blog post: privacy.ca.gov/2026/01/cali...

On Jan 15, CalPrivacy joins Senior Scam Stoppers and Sen. Josh Becker’s Office to help older Californians fight elder fraud. Executive Director Tom Kemp will share privacy tips, including using the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP). RSVP: sd13.senate.ca.gov/event/senior...

Speaker Robert Rivas has appointed Nicole Ozer to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board. Ozer brings decades of expertise in privacy, technology, and democracy. Ms. Ozer fills the seat previously held by Dr. Brandie Nonnecke Read more: cppa.ca.gov/announcements/

A new year, a new way to protect your data! DROP is live!
Californians can now delete the personal information that data brokers have about them in one easy step by visiting privacy.ca.gov/drop

CalPrivacy took enforcement action against 2 data brokers. One is a marketing firm that sold lists of people w/ Alzheimer’s disease & sensitive health conditions. In addition to the fine, the data broker will stop selling Californians’ personal information. https//cppa.ca.gov...

New things are taking root!🌲
Tomorrow, Californians can take control of their privacy.
DROP gives Californians a single-click way to request deletion of personal data from hundreds of data brokers. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/DROP

Passionate about product management, data, and public service? We’re hiring a Product Manager (IT Specialist I) to support DROP – a first-of-its-kind privacy platform to help Californians exercise their privacy rights. Apply:
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