Proposed Regulations on Accessible Deletion Mechanism – Delete Request and Opt–out Platform (“DROP”) System Requirements
In 2023, the Legislature passed the Delete Act (Senate Bill (SB) 362, Chapter 709, Statutes of 2023), which requires the Agency to establish an accessible deletion mechanism that allows consumers to request from registered data brokers the deletion of all non–exempt personal information related to the consumer through a single deletion request to the Agency. On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to commence formal rulemaking on the subject of the Accessible Deletion Mechanism.
Notice Register Publication Date: April 25, 2025.
Status of the Proposal: On July 31, 2025, the Agency noticed modifications to the text of proposed regulations. The public comment period is open from July 31, 2025 - August 18, 2025. The comment period closes on August 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Rulemaking Documents
July 31, 2025 - Public Notice of Modifications to Proposed Regulations
April 25, 2025 - Public Notice of Rulemaking and Related Documents
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- Text of Proposed Regulation
- Initial Statement of Reasons
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
Public Comments
Comments received during the initial (April 25, 2025 – June 10, 2025) comment period are linked below.
Preliminary Rulemaking Activities
The California Privacy Protection Agency solicited preliminary written comments from the public via an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on the following topics: Verifiable Consumer Requests, Privacy–protecting, Status of Request, and Consumer Experience from May 31, 2024 through June 25, 2024. That period is now closed, and the public comments are available via the links below.
Preliminary Public Comments
Comments received during preliminary public comment period can be found here.
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Webcasts
Further Information
Information regarding the rulemaking process will be posted to the Laws and Regulations page. If you would like to receive notifications regarding rulemaking activities, please subscribe to the "Rulemaking Proceedings" email list. Please note that comments are public records and will be published on the Agency's website.