California enacts law enabling people to universally opt out of data sharing
Image: Denny Muller via UnsplashSuzanne SmalleyOctober 8th, 2025California enacts law giving consumers ability to universally opt out of data sharing California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill which requires web browsers to make it easier for Californians to opt-out of allowing third parties to sell their data. The California Consumer Privacy Act, signed in 2018, gave Californians the right to send opt-out signals, but major browsers have not had to make opt-outs simple to use. The bill signed Wednesday would require them to set up an easy-to-find mechanism that lets Californians opt-out with the push of a button, instead of having to do so repeatedly when visiting individual websites. Privacy and consumer rights activists have been nervously waiting for Newsom to sign the…
