Data broker statistics

11 charts built from the 2026 California Data Broker Registry: what brokers collect, who they sell to and how they handle deletion requests. Every chart is sourced and dated, and free to embed with a link back.

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Sensitive data

What sensitive data do California's data brokers collect?

  1. Precise geolocation115 115 of 603 registered data brokers (19%)
  2. Gender identity or expression69 69 of 603 registered data brokers (11%)
  3. Government ID numbers42 42 of 603 registered data brokers (7%)
  4. Personal information of minors18 18 of 603 registered data brokers (3%)
  5. Sexual orientation18 18 of 603 registered data brokers (3%)
  6. Account logins or security codes13 13 of 603 registered data brokers (2.2%)
  7. Citizenship or immigration status12 12 of 603 registered data brokers (2%)
  8. Biometric data12 12 of 603 registered data brokers (2%)
  9. Reproductive health care data8 8 of 603 registered data brokers (1.3%)
  10. Union membership6 6 of 603 registered data brokers (1%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Who buys the data

Who do data brokers sell or share personal data with?

  1. The federal government55 55 of 603 registered data brokers (9.1%)
  2. Other state governments54 54 of 603 registered data brokers (9%)
  3. Generative AI developers32 32 of 603 registered data brokers (5.3%)
  4. Law enforcement28 28 of 603 registered data brokers (4.6%)
  5. Foreign actors26 26 of 603 registered data brokers (4.3%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Privacy requests

Which data brokers received the most deletion requests?

  1. Cuebiq Group, LLC26.3M 26,285,436 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (45%)
  2. Azira, LLC5.04M 5,042,679 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (8.7%)
  3. Uplead LLC4.06M 4,063,777 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (7%)
  4. Peoplewhiz, Inc2.57M 2,569,965 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (4.4%)
  5. Fifty Technology Ltd1.15M 1,145,868 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (2%)
  6. Focus USA, Inc.966K 965,924 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (1.7%)
  7. Fourleaf LLC954K 953,753 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (1.6%)
  8. Cybba Inc.933K 933,375 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (1.6%)
  9. Semcasting, Inc.933K 932,924 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (1.6%)
  10. Share Local Media, Inc.892K 892,395 of 57,891,383 deletion requests reported by all registered brokers (1.5%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Privacy requests

How long do data brokers take to respond to deletion requests?

  1. 0: 12 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (2.7%)
  2. 1: 112 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (26%)
  3. 2 to 7: 135 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (31%)
  4. 8 to 15: 85 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (19%)
  5. 16 to 30: 59 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (13%)
  6. 31 to 45: 28 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (6.4%)
  7. Over 45: 8 of 439 brokers that received a deletion request (1.8%)

Median days to respond to a deletion request

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Privacy requests

How many deletion requests does a data broker receive?

  1. None: 163 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (27%)
  2. 1 to 10: 41 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (6.8%)
  3. 11 to 100: 93 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (15%)
  4. 101 to 1K: 117 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (19%)
  5. 1K to 10K: 68 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (11%)
  6. 10K to 100K: 79 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (13%)
  7. 100K to 1M: 36 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (6%)
  8. Over 1M: 5 of 602 brokers that reported a figure (0.8%)

Deletion requests received in the year

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Sensitive data

How many kinds of sensitive data does each data broker collect?

  1. None: 392 of 603 registered data brokers (65%)
  2. 1: 154 of 603 registered data brokers (26%)
  3. 2: 31 of 603 registered data brokers (5.1%)
  4. 3: 15 of 603 registered data brokers (2.5%)
  5. 4 or more: 11 of 603 registered data brokers (1.8%)

Sensitive data categories collected, out of ten

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Regulation

Which other privacy laws cover California's data brokers?

  1. HIPAA (health information)29 29 of 603 registered data brokers (4.8%)
  2. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (financial data)20 20 of 603 registered data brokers (3.3%)
  3. Fair Credit Reporting Act (consumer reports)17 17 of 603 registered data brokers (2.8%)
  4. California medical privacy law (CMIA)6 6 of 603 registered data brokers (1%)
  5. California insurance privacy law (IIPPA)1 1 of 603 registered data brokers (0.2%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Where brokers are based

Where are California's registered data brokers based?

  1. United States564 564 of 603 registered data brokers (94%)
  2. United Kingdom12 12 of 603 registered data brokers (2%)
  3. Canada10 10 of 603 registered data brokers (1.7%)
  4. Germany3 3 of 603 registered data brokers (0.5%)
  5. Israel2 2 of 603 registered data brokers (0.3%)
  6. Singapore2 2 of 603 registered data brokers (0.3%)
  7. 10 other countries10 10 of 603 registered data brokers (1.7%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

Where brokers are based

Which US states are data brokers based in?

  1. California126 126 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (22%)
  2. New York84 84 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (15%)
  3. Florida48 48 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (8.5%)
  4. Illinois32 32 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.7%)
  5. Texas32 32 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.7%)
  6. Massachusetts29 29 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.1%)
  7. Virginia23 23 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (4.1%)
  8. Delaware21 21 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (3.7%)
  9. Georgia21 21 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (3.7%)
  10. New Jersey15 15 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (2.7%)

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry · Updated October 15, 2026

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    Data brokers that operate in California must register with the California Privacy Protection Agency and answer the same questions. Each chart counts those published answers. Brokers report them themselves, and every chart page explains its method.

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