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California Just Made It Illegal For Websites To Do This To You

California just took digital privacy protection to a level no other state has ever attempted with groundbreaking legislation that lets residents opt out of data collection across the entire internet with a single click. Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new laws this week that close frustrating loopholes in the California Consumer Privacy Act, eliminating the annoying process of selecting privacy preferences on every single website you visit. The new legislation requires web browsers to include a simple setting that sends an automatic opt-out signal to all websites at once, finally giving users real control over who gets to track their online activity. For years, companies have capitalized on confusing privacy menus and deliberately difficult navigation to tilt the scales in their favor, but that strategy just became obsolete.

The move puts California miles ahead of the rest of the country in digital privacy enforcement, backed by real consequences for companies that violate these protections. This year alone, multiple companies including a tractor manufacturer and a health information publisher were fined over a million dollars each for alleged privacy violations. California even created the nation’s first privacy police force in the form of the California Privacy Protection Agency, tasked specifically with administering and enforcing these consumer protections. What started as landmark legislation in 2018 has now evolved into a system that actually works for everyday people, and other states are watching closely to see if they should follow California’s lead.

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