California Data Broker Registration
Determination of 'data broker' definition (including non-monetary exchange), registration with the AG, and operational DROP access every 45 days starting Aug 1, 2026.
The most rigorous data broker compliance engine a company can use.
BrokerGuard determines whether your company meets the legal definition of a 'data broker' under the fast-expanding state patchwork, files and maintains every required registration, and operationally executes the recurring deletion/opt-out obligations on your behalf — all checked against each state's statute before a compliance lead releases any submission.
Every state's data broker definition, gate-checkedSix-state registration & fee-tier classificationCA DROP 45-day recurring deletion cycleCompliance-lead release on every filing5-business-day SLA
Why compliance fails
A single missed registration can cost $1.5M/year.
A company's data broker obligations are only as strong as the classification and filing behind them. Misclassify under New Jersey's new fee tiers — and you could overpay $1.5M/year or face penalties for underpayment. Miss a registration entirely in California, Texas, Vermont, Oregon, New Jersey, or Connecticut — and you face per-day-accruing civil penalties and active enforcement by CalPrivacy's Strike Force, which has already fined eight entities including a Fortune 500 company.
Most companies run this by hand, from memory, once a year. The statutes have not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where compliance gaps hide.
BrokerGuard exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every client.
$1.5M
maximum annual NJ registration fee — misclassification is a six-figure risk
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of each state's statute — subsection by subsection.
We do not summarize the law and hope. Every engagement is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of each state's data broker law. These are the provisions each filing is held to.
Texas Data Broker Registration
Registration with the Secretary of State, annual renewal, and compliance with the state's definition of 'data broker' including any entity that collects and sells personal data.
Vermont Data Broker Registration
Registration with the Secretary of State, annual renewal, and disclosure of data collection practices including opt-out mechanisms.
Oregon Data Broker Registration
Registration with the Department of Justice, annual renewal, and compliance with the state's definition and fee structure.
New Jersey Data Broker Registration
Registration with the Division of Consumer Affairs, fee tier classification (up to $1.5M/year), and immediate compliance effective July 2, 2026.
Connecticut Data Broker Registration
Registration with the Department of Consumer Protection, effective Jan 1, 2027, and compliance with the state's definition and opt-out requirements.
How compliance is built
Intake to compliance-lead release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI classifies and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A human compliance lead signs every release. That order is never reversed.
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Free Applicability Scan
Upload your data-flow map and revenue details. We return a free classification read: which states' definitions you meet, which registrations are due, and which are missing.
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Classification & evidence
As your authorized clerical agent, we analyze your data-sharing, licensing, and analytics-exchange activities against each state's statutory definition and build the applicability matrix.
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Grounded drafting
Registration forms and fee-tier classifications are drafted from your validated data and the state rule packs into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
Fee tiers reconcile to revenue to the dollar; registration deadlines are verified; the DROP access schedule is resolved; any failure blocks release.
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Compliance-lead release
A compliance lead reviews the exception queue and signs the release. Borderline 'are we a data broker' determinations route to attorney review first.
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Delivery & ongoing cycle
You receive the registration filings, fee payment confirmations, and a recurring compliance calendar. For CA clients, we execute the DROP deletion cycle every 45 days.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Compliance-lead released
No filing ships without a human signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released registration.
<1%
Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard filing library.
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State statutes covered
CA · TX · VT · OR · NJ · CT, every applicable file.
Why BrokerGuard
Built to be the most thorough option a company has.
Compliance-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every state registration and recurring obligation accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A classification error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare filings and run searches as your clerical agent. We never give legal advice, determine your legal obligations, or represent you in any legal matter.
Engagement
Flat fee, per state registration and per compliance cycle. No hourly billing, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a compliance standard — not a percentage of any fee or penalty avoided.
- A free Applicability Scan before you commit — see exactly which states apply.
- One flat fee per state registration; disclosed pass-through state filing fees.
- Optional fixed-fee attorney review for borderline classification determinations.
- Optional Recurring Deletion Cycle Add-on for CA DROP access every 45 days.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is BrokerGuard a law firm?
No. BrokerGuard, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness and compliance services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Attorney review is available and recommended for borderline classification determinations.
Do you determine whether my company is a data broker?
We classify your data activities against each state's statutory definition and present our analysis. The final determination is yours to make with your legal counsel. We do not provide legal opinions.
What makes a filing 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by each state's statute: correct classification, accurate fee tier, all required fields filled, and supporting evidence attached. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to a compliance-lead released filing. The free Applicability Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly which states apply.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per state registration, plus disclosed pass-through state filing fees. No hourly billing and no percentage of any fee or penalty avoided.
See which states apply before a fine lands.
Start with a free Applicability Scan. Send your data-flow map and revenue details and we'll return a classification read against every state's data broker law.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · your company makes all final determinations.