California requires browsers to add one-click opt-out for data sales
Mar 20th 2026
The new law forces desktop and mobile browsers meeting certain thresholds to include an easy-to-find, consumer-configurable button that tells websites not to sell Californians personal data.
- The California Opt Me Out Act, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 2027.
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- Deleting Data Just Got Easier for Californians, but It’s Just One Piece of the Larger Cybersecurity Puzzle www.cnet.com
- Click Once in California, and Companies Can't Sell Your Personal Data www.cnet.com
- "American Nightmare" survivor Denise Huskins' new discovery exposes victim privacy loophole in California law www.cbsnews.com