NEWS RELEASE: Surveillance Pricing Bill Advances
AB 446, which proposes a ban on surveillance pricing, advances to the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
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California Privacy Agency Goes After the Auto Industry
Honda settled allegations that it failed to disclose data agreements with third parties, and requested more personal information than necessary when people tried to exercise privacy rights with the company.
Consumer Alert: Surveillance Pricing
Surveillance Pricing is when people are charged different prices for the same product based on personal data. It’s likely everywhere, and it’s hard to spot. With AB 446, proposed by Assemblymember Chris Ward, the practice of surveillance pricing would be banned.
Consumer Alert Shows Need to Pass New Bill on Surveillance Pricing
Companies really are trying to get inside your head thanks to mountains of personal data to predict your desires and prey on your impulses.
Surveillance Pricing Would Be Illegal Under Newly Proposed California Bill
The legislature will scrutinize the novel practice of charging people different prices for the same product based on their data.
Surveillance Pricing is Up to Us Now
The FTC found that retailers do use data such as scrolling habits, purchase history, and location in charging people different prices for the same product.
New Report Details How Companies Use Surveillance to Charge Different Prices for the Same Item
Corporations use surveillance to charge individualized prices based on a person’s data and assumptions on their eagerness to pay for an item.
Surveillance Price Gouging
Consumers this holiday season are likely charged different prices for the same product without even knowing it by companies surveilling them,
CA Privacy Agency Advances Regulations, Might Loosen Rules on Automated Decisions
The California Privacy Protection Agency advanced several regulations surrounding automated decisions and data brokers, as well as announced the exit of Executive Director Ashkan Soltani.
CA Privacy Agency to Data Brokers: Hey, How’s it Going?
California's privacy agency is conducting a public sweep of data brokers, who collect and sell a lot of personal data.
Newsom Touts Regulating Tech While Vetoing Bills Actually Regulating It
Newsom vetoed several tech bills.
Newsom’s Veto of Bill Allowing Consumers to Globally Opt Out of Data Use is Bad for Everyone Except Tech Companies Like Google
Governor Newsom didn't sign a bill that his own agency itself sponsored to give Californians easy control over their data.