The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) has taken action against the Datamasters marketing firm that sold the ...

Starting January 1, 2026, Californians can submit requests for data brokers to erase their sensitive information through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). The new ...

On January 1, a new law known as DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) took effect. DROP allows California residents to ...

It sounds impossible and it ultimately is, but you can get surprisingly close to deleting yourself from the internet in 2025. Here’s how. There are many reasons you might want to “delete yourself” ...

Whether to protect against identity theft, to protect our privacy or to regain control over our information, there are numerous reasons for wanting to delete personal data from the internet. And there ...

Andrea Gacki, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), testifies during the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International ...

System Data is a cluster of a variety of miscellaneous data that exists on your iPhone or iPad. Go to Settings -> General -> [iPhone/iPad] Storage to view system data on your device. You can clear app ...

Facebook isn't for everyone. In this guide, we tackle how to delete your account permanently and deactivate it temporarily. We may receive a commission from our partners if you click on a link to ...

23andMe customers who once turned over the most personal form of information to the company — their own genetic data — may want it back after the personal genomics and biotech startup declared ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe, best known for allowing people to trace their ancestry with an at-home kit, has been struggling financially for months. So when the California biotech firm ...