Managed DROP operations for California data brokers
Stand up the recurring 45-day workflow without handing over credentials
A bounded 2-cycle pilot to execute retrieval support, matching support, downstream pass-through coordination, and evidence packaging—run seamlessly inside your controlled trust boundary.
Operational execution, confined to the boundary
We execute the mechanics of the California data broker DROP requirement without displacing your team or your existing privacy tools.
Run the recurring lane
We manage retrieval support, matching support, and deletion workflows exactly to the 45-day cycle deadline. No missed windows.
Build the evidence spine
Every execution is packaged into a defensible evidence ledger, formatted for your GC or outside counsel to ingest if challenged.
Keep the boundary clean
We work inside a defined operational enclave. You maintain full control over upstream sources and downstream syndication.
Why engineering and legal teams use Control Witness
- Alleviate the recurring 45-day burden: Stop interrupting core product engineering to manually match and suppress records multiple times a quarter.
- Satisfy the evidence burden: Automatically produce a robust, attorney-ready paper trail proving you executed the DROP reliably.
- Manage downstream pass-through coordination: Seamlessly pass signals and evidence to your partners and downstream buyers.
- Faster than building internally first: Stand up a defensible process in weeks, not months, while your team decides whether to build a permanent internal pipeline.
The Trust Boundary Model
We do not hold your credentials. The workload runs securely in an environment you control.
- Corporate DROP account controls
- Root system credentials
- Data warehouses & raw ingestion
- Counsel & compliance strategy
- Retrieval and formatting
- Execution of the match script
- Pass-through coordination
- Evidence spine compilation
- Vendor-prepared, client-executed
- Client-controlled workspace
- Zero vendor-held credentials
- Scoped solely to DROP mechanics
How the 2-Cycle Pilot Works
We prove the model across two successive 45-day cycles before asking for an operational commitment.
Cycle 1: Standup & Initial Execution
We map your data, establish the client-controlled workspace, format scripts, prepare the first response payload, and generate the initial evidence spine.
Cycle 2: Hardening & Pass-through
We refine the process based on Cycle 1 learnings, streamline the downstream pass-through coordination, and validate the recurring cadence model.
Recurring Ops Decision
Evaluate the pilot. Decide to keep using Control Witness as your managed operator, or hand the finalized playbooks back to your internal team.
Good Fit
- California data brokers
- B2B contact-data workflows
- List / append / direct-marketing workflows
Not a Fit
- Broad adtech identity graphs
- People-search heavy models
- Heavy FCRA / GLBA / HIPAA data workloads (in v1)
Frequently Asked Questions
No. By default, the work is vendor-prepared and client-executed. You maintain total control over your DROP account, credentials, and ultimate execution authority.
No. We are not a law firm. Control Witness provides operational mechanics and execution. We work alongside your internal or external counsel who sets your legal and compliance strategy.
No. We augment them by taking a very specific, recurring, high-friction operational burden off their plate. We are an execution layer specifically for the California data broker DROP requirement.
No. We design a narrowly scoped trust boundary. We only need access and visibility to the specific inputs required to run the matching scripts and the specific outputs to generate evidence.
Control Witness is a managed operational service. We utilize our own proprietary workflows and scripts under the hood, but you are buying execution and results, not a SaaS platform license.
Stand up the workflow before it becomes an internal scramble
Ensure smooth, defensible operations for the recurring California data broker mandate.