Hundreds of millions of Americans are searchable by name right now Type a name and a city into Spokeo or Whitepages and you get a home address, phone number, age, relatives, and often a neighborhood map pin — within seconds, for free. The Federal Trade Commission has documented this dynamic for years: data brokers …

California law gives you a statutory right to disappear from data broker databases California residents hold something most Americans do not: a legally enforceable right to demand that data brokers delete their personal information and stop selling it. That right comes from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), …