Data brokers in California are making it difficult for consumers to delete their personal information by hiding deletion instructions from search engines. A review revealed that over 30 companies used coding practices to keep their opt-out pages from appearing in search results, limiting consumer access to their rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Some companies have since removed the obstructive code following investigations by The Markup and CalMatters.
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