TechI asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

Using rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, the author requested personal-data records from more than 100 companies. McDonald’s returned a 515-page report detailing app interactions and predicting continued visits, while some companies deleted the information. The law also allows consumers to opt out of sales, request deletion, and obtain a copy.

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