California residents' data deletion requests, DROP, become enforceable Aug. 1

California’s DROP (Data Broker Registration and Delete Act) takes effect Aug. 1, making deletion requests enforceable against covered data brokers.

The law strengthens consumer control over personal data, but it still raises questions about which online services count as data brokers.

In the Hacker News discussion, commenters argued HN likely falls outside the law because it does not collect or sell personal information in the relevant way.