Tom Kemp

CalPrivacy inviting preliminary comments reducing friction in exercise of privacy rights & opt-out preference signals. Submit your comments by April 6. Learn more. cppa.ca.gov/regulations/...

@tomkemp00.bsky.social - CalPrivacy is accepting public comments regarding whether regulatory changes related to reducing friction in the exercise of privacy rights, or to opt-out preference signals, are necessary. See lnkd.in/gX3abNMR

California fines national high school ticketing platform $1.1 million for privacy violations The CPPA alleges that PlayOn Sports collected students' personal data and delivered targeted advertising by using tracking technologies without providing a “sufficient way to opt out.”

California fines PlayOn Sports $1.1 million

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2025 annual report of the California Privacy Protection Agency has dropped. Lots going on in the Golden State regarding privacy. privacy.ca.gov/wp-content/u...

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

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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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...

Head to privacy.ca.gov/drop to learn more.

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Delete request and opt-out platform (DROP) Protect your personal information. Data brokers collect, share, and sell your personal information. You can stop that from happening.

Data brokers store and sell so much information about our daily lives — who you are, how you live, and where you go, but in California there is now an easy-to-use tool to stop data brokers from selling your data.
 
Introducing DROP: a safe, secure, and simple tool by @calprivacy.bsky.social

Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!

Thank you @asmdarshana.bsky.social for promoting the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) to her constituents in San Diego! patel.asmdc.org/take-back-co...

New tool aims to help you cut spam and shield your ID amid 'privacy crisis' California residents can now harness a new power to protect their data and halt data brokers from selling personal info online.

Interviewed by @nbcbayarea.com on DROP -- free tool for Californians to delete their personal information from 100s of data brokers
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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...

California privacy enforcement in 2026: A discussion with CalPrivacy's Tom Kemp | IAPP IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy sits down with California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Tom Kemp to discuss the state's new data broker opt-out system for California residents an...

Thanks to @jedbracy.bsky.social and @iapp.bsky.social for interviewing me on their podcast!
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Great to catch up with @tomkemp00.bsky.social on the @seriousprivacy.eu podcast this week. What is happening in California - the leader for U.S. state level data protection?

Episode 64: Tom Kemp of CalPrivacy discusses the DROP & Public P… Alan Chapell is joined by Tom Kemp, the executive director of California's privacy regulator CalPrivacy to discuss the launch of the DROP data deletion mechanism an…

In the podcast, we talk about the DROP deletion mechanism and Tom patiently engages in a broader discussion of the policy goals. In the article, I share some reccomendations for the ad industry as as well as CalPrivacy. www.monopolyreportpod.com/episode-64-t...

CCPA vs. Big Tech If Big Tech is the problem, is CalPrivacy the solution?

What are the goals of CalPrivacy - California's privacy regulator? What are they looking to accomplish in 2026? @tomkemp00.bsky.social of CalPrivacy was kind enough to join me on @monopolyreport.bsky.social podcast this week - and I wrote a side-car article at monopoly-report.com/p/ccpa-vs-bi...

The Kemp Effect: From Silicon Valley to Privacy Regulator - Serious Privacy Welcome to the Serious Privacy podcast, where Paul Breitbarth, Dr. K Royal, and Ralph O'Brien meet with Tom Kemp of the California Privacy Protection Agency. We talk about the new DROP system, priorit...

New @seriousprivacy.eu is out! With @tomkemp00.bsky.social the regulator for “CalPrivacy”. Really good content, worth a listen!

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#TrustArc #Privacy #California #DataProtection

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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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Proud of @calprivacy.bsky.social's sponsorship of #SB923 -- the Expanding Privacy Rights Act.

Super excited to announce that in just 30 days, over 200,000 Californians have signed up for DROP -- the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform -- to delete their data from 100s of data brokers! #Privacy #DROP #CalPrivacy @calprivacy.bsky.social

Nice write-up by Consumer Reports (@consumerreports.org) on DROP
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Deleting Data Just Got Easier for Californians, but It’s Just One Piece of the Larger Cybersecurity Puzzle The newly launched DROP portal could be a game-changer for Californians’ privacy, even though it’s not a replacement for a holistic cybersecurity approach.

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California's new tool for dodging spam and fraud passes 150K signups CalPrivacy's director explains the new "DROP" system available statewide.

Thanks Stephen Council with @sfgate.com for interviewing me re: the successful rollout of the DROP system. Since he interviewed me the other week, there are over 180k sign-ups by Californians!
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YouTube video by KTLA 5 This free California site removes your info from the internet - Rich On Tech

Thanks @richtechnology.bsky.social and @ktla.com for having me on to discuss the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) that gives consumers a one-stop way to delete their personal info from hundreds of data brokers
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

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!

🪪 ⇄📁 California’s first-in-the-nation privacy tool just hit 155,000+ sign-ups.

As of January 1, Californians can sign up to have data brokers stop selling their personal information at privacy.ca.gov/drop

California is once again leading the nation on privacy and consumer protection.

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...