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California’s new privacy law, Assembly Bill 375, Opting-out of Catalogs you will receive Community Alerts, event and
authored by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Arcadia), Don’t be discouraged though, opting-out and getting meeting announcements from me. Your block
says, “A clear and conspicuous link on the business’ off catalog mailers is free & easy. The online not- captains are responsible for distributing the
homepage must enable a consumer to opt out of the for-profit Bay Area Catalog Choice.com works! I information I send to them to you.
sale of the consumer’s personal information.” can attest to its validity. I’ve used it in early 2019
As part of the California Consumer Privacy Act opting out of 50/52 magazines received in 2018. The Find a listing for the Neighborhood Watch
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which went into effect on January 1 , and passed by results: during the 2019 holiday season, I noticed volunteers at the back of the new 2020 Resident
the State Legislature in 2018, the “Do Not Sell my that magazine mailers and catalogs from stores, I Directory. Remember, if you no longer need the old
Information” links at the bottom of websites for never visited (but were associated with those I did), directory or are moving out of The Club
businesses must clearly explain the right to exercise dropped about 96%. Community; bring the directories to The Retreat.
your right to opt out of the sale of personal It’s simple. Fill out a short template online. It takes Shannon’s team collects them for destruction in the
information to any third parties. about two to three monthly cycles for deliveries to months to come. The directory is a “gold mine” in
For more information go to https:// stop. Be patient. It really works! the hands of the wrong people. PROTECT IT!
www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-02/
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california-consumer-privacy-act-do-not-sell-my-info Block Captain Update April 8 Spring Neighborhood Watch Meeting
I am very pleased to report there are a total of 48 Put this date on your calendar now! Neighborhood
It’s important to note that not all “pop-up links Neighborhood Watch captains representing all 34 Watch is planning to have an FBI speaker here
showing up at the bottom of websites will be front streets at The Club, 32 block captains and 16 co- thanks to our Enzie Court & Drive Block Captain
and center. You might have to look at a website’s captains. Some of the longer streets: Benton & Brian Parry.
online privacy policy for the opt out options. Devonport Loops, Thorncroft, Ashton and Langtree
Nevertheless, it’s a step in the right direction. Drives need one or two captains for full coverage. Mia Winter, Coordinator
Your block captains are your points of contact for
situations arising on your streets. Going forward,

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