What It Takes to Build Privacy Infrastructure at the State Level: Tom Kemp on California's DROP System
Published: August 15, 2026
Duration: 1:07:19
California created a free service that deletes your personal information from over 600 registered data brokers. Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (Cal Privacy), breaks down how the DROP system actually works, why data brokers face fines of up to $40 million a day for non-compliance, what to do if you live outside California, and more.
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• Cal Privacy: https://cppa.ca.gov/
• DROP: https://privacy.ca.gov
• California Safe at Home Program: https://www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home
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