Field notes
Notes from the desk.
Practical notes for organizing a deletion window. They are not legal advice. Guides go further on vendor notification, the 45-day and 30-day cadence, and service-provider records.
01 · 2026-11-09
What the California DROP processing cycle is
DROP is the state deletion platform. The published access cadence is 45 days, then 30 days starting January 1, 2027. This note is not legal advice.
02 · 2026-11-09
How to keep a vendor-deletion evidence trail
What to file for each deletion window: the batch, the vendors you asked, their answers, the reminders, and a checksum. An evidence file is a record, not a finding.
03 · 2026-11-09
A DROP vendor follow-up checklist
An operating list for chasing vendor deletion answers: who holds a copy, what you sent, what is still open, and when to export the file.