Privacy and data-removal glossary

• What is a data broker opt-out? Definition and how it works

  A data broker opt-out is a request telling a broker to stop selling and publishing your personal information. What opt-out means, how it works, and why one request rarely sticks.

• What is PII? Definition and categories (2026)

  Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can identify a specific person. Categories, examples, and what counts as sensitive under privacy law.

• What is the CCPA? Definition and rights

  The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives residents rights over their personal data — including the CPRA expansion and the Delete Act.

• What is the FCRA? Fair Credit Reporting Act, explained

  The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) explained: the 1970 law that governs credit reports and background checks, your FCRA background check rights, and why it usually doesn

• What is the right to be forgotten? (GDPR + US status)

  The right to be forgotten is the EU-originated right to demand erasure of personal data. GDPR Article 17 explained, and what US residents can do.