Tom Kemp
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Executive Director of CalPrivacy aka California Privacy Protection Agency.
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Joe Dator
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Today's Daily Cartoon for
@newyorker.com
by Kevin Maher and me.
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 days ago
CalPrivacy thanks
@governor.ca.gov
for today’s Executive Order on AI’s workforce impacts. We appreciate the recognition of our ADMT regulations and remain committed to safeguarding Californians’ personal information.
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heysocal.com/2026/05/20/o...
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One request to delete your data from every registered data broker: California just made it possible - Hey SoCal. Change is our intention.
By Adam Safar for Clym As states continue to expand consumer privacy protections, the ability to request deletion…
https://heysocal.com/2026/05/20/one-request-to-delete-your-data-from-every-registered-data-broker-california-just-made-it-possible/
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Had a great conversation with the
@latimes.com
re: the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP)
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
13 days ago
Take a minute today to learn how DROP puts you back in charge and watch this quick walkthrough and see how simple it is to protect your privacy:
privacy.ca.gov/drop/how-dro...
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How DROP works
Learn more about how to submit a DROP request to delete your data.
https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/how-drop-works/
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Daniel Solove
19 days ago
I'm quoted in this Bloomberg story about the SECURE Data Act bill: “Interpreted broadly, the preemption provision could wipe out hundreds of laws in California alone, and thousands across the country. . . It would be an enormous mass slaughtering of laws.”
news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...
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California Agency Girds for Fight Over Federal Data Privacy Bill
California’s privacy agency is mapping out a survival plan.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/california-agency-girds-for-fight-over-federal-data-privacy-bill
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"CalPrivacy helps SDSU students sign up for free privacy tool"
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CalPrivacy helps SDSU students sign up for free privacy tool
YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego
https://youtu.be/qC_CHx5E6AY?si=l3BlQsYLnt8ZXBsb
19 days ago
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Thanks to KTLA for interviewing me on the Delete Request and Opt-Out (DROP) Platform and
@calprivacy.bsky.social
's efforts at outreach to raise awareness on how Californians can get a single click mechanism to have their personal info deleted from 100s of data brokers
ktla.com/news/califor...
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Free, first-of-its-kind tech helps California residents delete information from data brokers
The California Privacy Protection Agency – known as CalPrivacy – has launched what they call a “statewide roadshow” that will put on display a free, first-of-its-kind technology which allows Califo…
https://ktla.com/news/california/free-first-of-its-kind-tech-helps-california-residents-delete-information-from-data-brokers/
19 days ago
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Cyd Harrell
20 days ago
giving the civic technologists at Cal Privacy some love for a well designed, smooth process to sign up to have my info deleted from databases! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Delete Act passes in CT !
www.courant.com/2026/05/05/c...
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CT consumer privacy bill gets final passage. It regulates brokers who sell data
S.B. 4 explicitly outlines regulations for data brokers, defined in the bill as a “business that sells or licenses brokered personal data to another person.”
https://www.courant.com/2026/05/05/ct-consumer-privacy-bill-gets-final-passage-it-regulates-brokers-who-sell-data/
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@calprivacy.bsky.social
takes show on the road to get word out about DROP
timesofsandiego.com/tech/2026/05...
#DROP
#CalPrivacy
#CCPA
#DeleteAct
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CalPrivacy takes show on the road to get word out about DROP
Californians plagued by spam emails and calls now have an easy way to clear their names from data brokers' lists — and it's free.
https://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2026/05/05/calprivacy-show-road-drop/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
26 days ago
Don’t let this slip down your to‑do list. Data brokers start processing DROP requests August 1. Submit yours now to be covered on day one. Sign up by visiting:
privacy.ca.gov/drop/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
27 days ago
CalPrivacy will host an informational session on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Topic: The Private to Federal Pipeline: How Federal Agencies Use Private Data and How States Can Protect Americans Details on how to participate:
cppa.ca.gov/meetings/agendas/20260430_0501.pdf
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Daniel Solove
about 1 month ago
The new federal comprehensive privacy bill would be an enormous step backwards. It reuses tired lame approaches that don't work. It lacks rigor. It's just a gift to companies that want to gather and use data without accountability. And it preempts better state laws. Yuck!
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US Republicans introduce latest comprehensive privacy legislation | IAPP
The draft SECURE Data Act, introduced by U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Republicans 22 April, marks a fresh take on a uniform federal standard to preempt the U.S. state privacy law patchw...
https://iapp.org/news/a/us-republicans-introduce-latest-comprehensive-privacy-legislation
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
Executive Director Tom Kemp has issued the following statement regarding the new federal bill that seeks to override state data privacy laws.
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
CalPrivacy has launched a statewide roadshow from April-June to raise awareness of its free DROP tool. Californians can learn more about how to request deletion of their data from data brokers at upcoming events across the state. Read full announcement:
privacy.ca.gov/2026/04/calp...
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California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
A big congratulations to the CDT team on this recognition. Your partnership on the DROP platform has been invaluable, and CalPrivacy deeply appreciates your dedication to advancing privacy protections across California. Well earned.
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
Thank you to Commissioner McGrath and the EU delegation for productive discussions in San Francisco. Great exchange on privacy, consumer protection, and responsible innovation. CalPrivacy values this collaboration and looks forward to continuing the work together.
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
Want to help others take control of their personal data? Check out the DROP Toolkit! It’s packed with ready-to-use resources to spread the word about California’s Delete Request and Opt-out Platform. Share it with your community:
privacy.ca.gov/resources/re...
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 1 month ago
DROP is heading to UC Berkeley! 📍 Upper Sproul Plaza 📅 Wed, April 15 ⏰ 9–5 Come find us, say hi, and ask us anything about DROP!
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David Dayen
about 2 months ago
Champions of the West
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Rodger Sherman
about 2 months ago
congratulations to the national champs, who trailed Northwestern by 16 points earlier this year
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#databrokers | Ben Isaacson
As seen @SAN - California Privacy Protection Agency DROP ads ramping up. #databrokers
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bengisaacson_databrokers-activity-7447000380107923456--cI6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAAAD2ucBMP0WIzXZHKMaoaYGU1OzMY7g-xI
about 2 months ago
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 2 months ago
We’re hitting the road, California! The DROP Roadshow kicks off: Sat April 4 at 8 AM–1 PM Davis Farmers Market We’re bringing DROP to communities across NorCal, the Bay Area, Central Valley & SoCal. Stay tuned for more stops!
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Tom Kemp
Lawfare
2 months ago
On Lawfare Daily,
@jshermcyber.bsky.social
sat down with
@tomkemp00.bsky.social
to discuss California’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, the data broker industry, and California’s ongoing efforts to ensure residents can effectuate their privacy rights.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...
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California Privacy Protection Agency
2 months ago
📽️Want to take control of your personal data? DROP is a free privacy tool from the State of California that helps you take more control of your personal information. Watch our quick how-to video to learn how DROP works and how easy it is to get started.
youtu.be/7MdThSgi61Q?...
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How to Use the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)
YouTube video by California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy)
https://youtu.be/7MdThSgi61Q?si=9Hy1HnCvZYo5pVpN
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California Privacy Protection Agency
2 months ago
CalPrivacy Executive Director Tom Kemp addresses a common misconception about your data privacy and why you should care.
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California’s one-stop shop for data brokers to delete consumers' data
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
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California’s one-stop shop for data brokers to delete consumers' data
Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the Golden State's Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) could be a tool for other states to learn from and maybe adopt down the...
https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/03/09/californias-onestop-shop-for-data-brokers-to-delete-consumers-data
3 months ago
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
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/...
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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛
3 months ago
@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
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Suzanne Smalley
3 months ago
California fines PlayOn Sports $1.1 million
therecord.media/california-f...
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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.”
https://therecord.media/california-fines-national-high-school-ticketing-platform-privacy
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Paul Schwartz
3 months ago
2025 annual report of the California Privacy Protection Agency has dropped. Lots going on in the Golden State regarding privacy.
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https://privacy.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/357/2026/02/Annual-Report-2025.pdf
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
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
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
Thank you Attorney General Bonta for helping remind Californians to delete their data by using DROP.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
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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...
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-data-protection-just-got-easier-attorney-general-bonta-reminds
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
Privacy is an ongoing practice. Your rights + practical tips + easy-to-use tools = more control over your personal information. Start here:
privacy.ca.gov
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AG Rob Bonta
3 months ago
Head to
privacy.ca.gov/drop
to learn more.
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
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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...
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-data-protection-just-got-easier-attorney-general-bonta-reminds
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AG Rob Bonta
3 months ago
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
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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.
https://privacy.ca.gov/drop
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BART
3 months ago
Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
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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...
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Take Back Control of Your Personal Information
If you're tired of constant "Spam Likely" calls, unwanted texts, and suspicious emails, California has launched a new tool to help you take back control of your personal information. DROP (Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform) is a free, state service that lets Californians request that data brokers delete their personal information and stop selling it.
https://patel.asmdc.org/take-back-control-your-personal-information
3 months ago
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Interviewed by
@nbcbayarea.com
on DROP -- free tool for Californians to delete their personal information from 100s of data brokers
www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/d...
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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.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/delete-request-optout-platform/4032441/
3 months ago
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
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...
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Safer Internet Day: Helping Young People Build Safer, More Private Online Habits
https://privacy.ca.gov/2026/02/safer-internet-day-2026-blog/
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Thanks to
@jedbracy.bsky.social
and
@iapp.bsky.social
for interviewing me on their podcast!
iapp.org/news/a/calif...
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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...
https://iapp.org/news/a/california-privacy-enforcement-in-2026-a-discussion-with-calprivacy-s-tom-kemp
4 months ago
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Paul Breitbarth
4 months ago
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?
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Chapell
4 months ago
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...
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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…
https://www.monopolyreportpod.com/episode-64-tom-kemp-of-calprivacy-discusses-the-drop-public-policy-goals/
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Chapell
4 months ago
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...
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CCPA vs. Big Tech
If Big Tech is the problem, is CalPrivacy the solution?
https://monopoly-report.com/p/ccpa-vs-big-tech
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Serious Privacy & Data Protection (he/him) 🏳️🌈🍍🇪🇺
4 months ago
New
@seriousprivacy.eu
is out! With
@tomkemp00.bsky.social
the regulator for “CalPrivacy”. Really good content, worth a listen!
@calprivacy.bsky.social
@europaulb.seriousprivacy.eu
@heartofprivacy.bsky.social
#TrustArc
#Privacy
#California
#DataProtection
www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episo...
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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...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/840448/episodes/18618988
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
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. 🔐
privacy.ca.gov/DROP
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