On Jan. 1, 2020, all Californians will be able to find out what personal information a business is collecting about them, their devices and their children.

Mary Stone Ross, one of the co-authors of California’s newest privacy law, which requires retailers to give an option to consumers to opt out of the sale of their personal data to third-party companies. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the law was designed with the intent to protect children: “The last thing you want is for any company to think that we’re going to be soft on letting you misuse kids’ personal information.” The California law also includes social media platforms and TV streaming services. (NPR,Reuters — December 30, 2019)