A review of the Fortune 500 conducted approximately one year after the CCPA went into effect showed that 21 percent of websites included a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link; 78.6 percent of websites did not include a link to opt out of the sale of personal information.[1] Over the past year, that number has changed only slightly. A survey conducted of a similar population in 2022 showed that 24 percent of websites included a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link – a 3 percent increase.[2] The majority of websites – 76 percent – decided not to include the link.

]1] Review was conducted over the fourth quarter of 2020 by Greenberg Traurig LLP based upon companies that had been listed in the Fortune 500 as of 2019.

[2] Greenberg Traurig LLP reviewed the publicly available privacy notices and practices of 555 companies (the Survey Population). The Survey Population comprises companies that had been ranked within the Fortune 500 at some point in the past five years as well as additional companies selected from industries that are underrepresented in the Fortune 500. While the Survey Population does not fully match the current Fortune 500 as a result of industry consolidation and shifts in company capitalization, we believe that the aggregate statistics rendered from the Survey Population are representative of mature companies. Greenberg Traurig’s latest survey was conducted between September and October 2022.