Need To Know News 20-02-12 Original post Cached copy New Privacy Law in California Could Stop Big Tech from Collecting and Selling Your Personal Data. Article Includes Links to Remove Your Data, Even If You Don’t Live in CA. Need To Know News - 2020-02-12 - Original post - Cached copy California’s Consumer Privacy Act allows users to request a copy of the data that tech companies have on them, delete the data when they no longer want a company to have it, and demand that their data isn’t sold to third parties.