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DROP Penalty Calculator

California's DROP statute carries penalties of $200 per unresolved deletion request, per day. Use this calculator to model your exposure under different backlog scenarios.

Estimate your exposure
Estimated exposure
$140,000
Calculated at $200 / request / day, per CA Civil Code §1798.99.85.

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How the calculation works

Exposure = unresolved requests × days overdue × $200. The CPPA may assess penalties cumulatively for each request that remains open past the statutory deletion window.

Common backlog scenarios

  • 10 requests · 30 days overdue$60,000
  • 50 requests · 30 days overdue$300,000
  • 100 requests · 45 days overdue$900,000
  • 250 requests · 60 days overdue$3,000,000

Reduce exposure with DROPShield

DROPShield closes open requests faster by automating intake, matching, routing, and evidence — directly reducing the days-overdue multiplier.

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