Two people shopping for the same product shouldn’t have to wonder whether one is paying more because a company knows more about them. That’s the concern behind a bill passed by the New York City Council on November 12. The legislation targets surveillance pricing, defined as using personal data and algorithms to offer different people different prices for the same goods or services.
New York City votes to ban surveillance pricing
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