# California enacts law giving consumers ability to universally opt out of data sharing

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/california-enacts-law-giving-consumers-ability-to-universally-opt-out-of-data-sharing/32013
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**Created:** 2025-10-09T17:26:25Z
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## Post 1 by @KevPham — 2025-10-09T17:26:25Z

> **[California enacts law giving consumers ability to universally opt out of data...](https://therecord.media/california-signs-law-opt-out-browsers)**
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> 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.

This change affects browsers, meaning that almost all major browsers must implement universal opt-out signals.

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