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I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead

By Reece Rogers · Wired · August 2026
I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead
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"California residents have a legal right to access the data that companies collect about them. Actually exercising that right is a burdensome nightmare."

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