Data Brokers
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Data Brokers
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Re: Data Brokers
#2The full submission for [spydialer] says:
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> How a consumer may opt out of sale or submit requests under the CCPA:
> Go to spydialer.com, then click the link "Do Not Sell My Info".
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Cool. Now compare that to another one listed [infocore]:
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> How a consumer may opt out of sale or submit requests under the CCPA:
> contact the company
> How a protected individual can demand deletion of information posted online under Gov. Code sections 6208.1(b) or 6254.21(c)(1):
> contact the company
> Additional information about data collecting practices:
> No information provided.
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Ugh. Their contact page is intended for submitting requests to do business with them: https://infocore.com/about/contact-us/
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#3Hopefully this is a non-controversial (register only) beginning to regulation.
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#4I approve of this outcome
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#5> a “data broker” is in the business of aggregating and selling data about consumers with whom the business does not have a direct relationship
I had to make a few clicks to find the definition, more details here (scroll down to section 1c):
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml...
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#6Asking as a non-American.
This is basically to prevent atrocities like Equifax, right?
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#7I see six entries. Where's Google, Facebook, etc?
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#8I see six entries. Where's Google, Facebook, etc?
> I see six entries. Where's Google, Facebook, etc?
The deadline for registration looks like it's January 31st, hopefully after that date California will start going after those who do not comply.
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#9Asking as a non-American. This is basically to prevent atrocities like Equifax, right?
The law[1] specifically excludes " A consumer reporting agency to the extent that it is covered by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.)."
[1] http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?...
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#10I see six entries. Where's Google, Facebook, etc?
Google and Facebook typically work by allowing advertisers to pick customer traits, and then Google/Facebook shows ads based on their knowledge of who fits those traits. It looks like the definition of sale[1] means companies must actually transfer the consumers info for them to count as a data broker. This means Google and Facebook likely don't have to register.
Their lobbyists did their jobs, I suppose.
[1] https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio....