Global Privacy Control (GPC)
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description: Global Privacy Control is a browser-level signal that tells websites the user opts out of the sale or sharing of their personal data. California and Colorado require sites to honour it.
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author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
citation: Global Privacy Control specification
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  publisher: W3C Community Group
citation: California Attorney General — Frequently Asked Questions: CCPA
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: California Office of the Attorney General
citation: Colorado's approach to Universal Opt-Out requirements
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: IAPP

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item list element: Privacy
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item list element: Global Privacy Control (GPC)
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