Data brokers · I · checked Sep 30, 2026
How to opt out of IDG Communications Inc.
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- Registered as a data broker in California: 2025 (CPPA registry; not on the 2026 registry). Doing business as Foundry.
- Website: www.foundryco.com/ · Based in: Needham, MA, USA.
- Opt-out page on its own site: foundryco.com/ccpa (fetched Sep 30, 2026).
- Rights page declared to the registry: www.foundryco.com/idg-privacy-policy.
- Registered contact:
slyster@idg.com· 508-879-0700. - Collects minors' personal information: yes. Declared sensitive categories: minors' personal information.
Steps
- Use its opt-out page: foundryco.com/ccpa; keep a dated screenshot of the confirmation.
- Put the deadlines on record: build the request letter (free): it cites the law, dates both deadlines and gives you a ticket number.
- California residents: one request through DROP covers IDG Communications Inc. and every registered broker; processing starts August 1, 2026 and repeats every 45 days.
- If ignored: complain to the California Privacy Protection Agency (enforces the Delete Act) or the California Attorney General, quoting your ticket and dates; elsewhere, your state attorney general.
Is IDG Communications Inc. a data broker?
Yes, by its own registration with the California Privacy Protection Agency for 2025 (not on the 2026 registry): under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.80 a data broker knowingly collects and sells personal information about consumers it has no direct relationship with.
How do I remove my information from IDG Communications Inc.?
Use its opt-out page (foundryco.com/ccpa/) or email slyster@idg.com. Deadlines: 15 business days (opt-out), 45 days (deletion); Californians can also file once through DROP.
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Sources: CPPA Data Broker Registry (2025 CSV) and www.foundryco.com/, read Sep 30, 2026. Registry facts are IDG Communications Inc.'s own declarations. Not on the 2026 California registry (last registered 2025). Informational, not legal advice.
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