Global Privacy Control (GPC) Inspector
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This GPC Chrome Extension enables the Global Privacy Control opt-out signal and evaluates how websites respond to the setting This Global Privacy Control Chrome Extension enables the GPC setting and evaluates whether whether websites honor the opt-out setting by providing transparency into the personal data shared with third parties. The right for website visitors to opt-out of the sale of personal information is a hallmark of data privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Regulators are accelerating enforcement against companies that do not honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as a valid opt-out. "Under law, [GPC] must be honored by covered businesses as a valid consumer request to stop the sale of personal information." https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa" For developers and IT teams, this extension helps understand and debug how webpages respond to the GPC signal. Diagnostic capabilities include: - Validate the GPC signal was set and the website response is consistent with the GPC specification - Diagnose website behavior including whether the GPC signal was read by the page - Debug whether personal data is shared by examining information provided to third parties using beacons and cookies. Questions? Feedback? We'd love to hear from you at contact@protegis.io