The DELETE Act, introduced in April 2025, establishes a comprehensive federal framework for regulating data brokers and protecting consumer privacy by requiring them to register with the Federal Trade Commission, disclose their data collection practices, and participate in a centralized deletion system. The FTC must create a free online platform by 2026 where consumers can request deletion of their personal information—defined to include financial data, identification numbers, location information, biometric data, and browsing history—across all registered data brokers with a single submission. Data brokers must comply with deletion requests within 31 days, submit annual compliance reports, pay small subscription fees to access the deletion registry, and undergo independent audits every three years, though the bill exempts certain legitimate uses such as news reporting, identity verification, and fraud prevention. This legislation directly affects data brokers and gives individual consumers new rights to control their personal information, while the FTC bears responsibility for developing regulations and maintaining the deletion system infrastructure.
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