Justin Kloczko follows tech and privacy for Consumer Watchdog. He’s a recovering daily newspaper reporter whose work has also appeared in Vice, Daily Beast and KCRW.
By Justin Kloczko, SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/05/27/were-not-watching-prices-prices-are-watching-us You’re at home, scrolling online to find a nearby store to buy a TV. You find…
May 29, 2025AB 446 prohibits businesses from using personal information of a consumer to adjust the price of goods.
May 12, 2025
AB 446 Stops Businesses From Setting Prices Based on Data.
May 6, 2025California's top privacy agency has gutted regs surrounding data and algorithmic decisions.
May 1, 2025
On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How…
Apr 25, 2025
For decades, the electrical worker union lobbyist Scott Wetch has been one of the most powerful figures in Sacramento, wielding wide influence…
Apr 17, 2025
Los Angeles, CA—A new investigative report by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch to…
Apr 17, 2025
An auto insurance company must offer its lowest rate to all good drivers, and can’t hide behind so-called club memberships in order…
Mar 31, 2025
AB 446, which proposes a ban on surveillance pricing, advances to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Mar 18, 2025Honda settled allegations that it failed to disclose data agreements with third parties, and requested more personal information than necessary when people…
Mar 12, 2025
Surveillance Pricing is when people are charged different prices for the same product based on personal data. It’s likely everywhere, and it’s…
Feb 20, 2025
Companies really are trying to get inside your head thanks to mountains of personal data to predict your desires and prey on…
Feb 20, 2025
The last 15 months were pretty stressfull for Joe K. He wasn’t sure if he would have insurance for his home, or…
Feb 10, 2025The legislature will scrutinize the novel practice of charging people different prices for the same product based on their data.
Feb 7, 2025The FTC found that retailers do use data such as scrolling habits, purchase history, and location in charging people different prices for…
Feb 5, 2025
These companies are weaponizing our own data against us in order to get our money.
Dec 20, 2024
Privacy advocate, Justin Kloczko, discusses how some companies are using online surveillance to price gouge consumers.
Dec 18, 2024
Corporations use surveillance to charge individualized prices based on a person’s data and assumptions on their eagerness to pay for an item.
Dec 17, 2024