NYC Council approves ban on companies using personal data to change product prices
The city’s Consumer Protection Agency will investigate complaints and fine businesses up to $1,000 per violation.
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New York City is taking aim at companies that use your personal data to charge you more for the same products.
The City Council has approved a bill banning so-called “surveillance pricing.” It’s when algorithms use your information to set varying prices for different people.
The city’s Consumer Protection Agency will investigate complaints and fine businesses up to $1,000 per violation.
