Privacy access requests to companies often end in deletion
By The BriefBrief
A reporter filed California Consumer Privacy Act access requests with more than 100 companies to obtain copies of personal data. The process was time-consuming and identity-verification heavy, and some companies responded by discussing deletion or refused to process requests through the privacy-policy methods.
WHO:The reporter
WHAT:The reporter submitted more than 100 CCPA data access requests and found some companies responded with deletion-related messages or refused to process requests via listed methods.
WHEN:Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:To test what personal data large companies collect and how they handle CCPA access requests.
