New CA tool aims to improve digital privacy

Californians have a tool to help them remove personal data collected by data brokers.The web platform, called the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP,) allows California residents to make a single request to delete their data being used by data broker companies. Those companies then have 45 days to comply with the request before facing penalties or fines.On Midday Wednesday, we learn more about how data brokers use our personal data, how the new tool works, and provide general tips to better protect our data online.Guest:Hailey Tsukayama, director of state affairs, Electronic Frontier FoundationLink:Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)