CALPRIVACY REMINDER—DROP Cycle 1 Deadline Approaching—October 29, 2026 (And Other Reminders)

Hello CIPAWorld. CalPrivacy just issued a reminder that all data brokers active in DROP must have completed at least one full cycle of deletion request processing no later than October 29, 2026.

According to CalPrivacy, if you have not yet completed one full cycle, you must do so within forty-five (45) days of your initial download date.

The agency provided recommendations for efficient processing. To save you the time of looking them up we have provided them below:

1. Uploads: Upload one file per consumer deletion list when you upload your response. While the system technically supports uploading multiple files per list, high volumes of files can cause processing delays.
2. Amends: Combine records of the same list type across batches into one file for amending.