I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

August 28, 2026 · 10:15 am 2 sources

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• I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead
  WIRED · August 28, 2026 10:15
  California residents have a legal right to access the data that companies collect about them. Actually exercising that right is a burdensome nightmare.
• I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.
  Ars Technica · August 29, 2026 10:50
  Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.