Economy
A coalition of 27 organizations is asking the FTC to ban surveillance pricing, arguing that disclosure cannot explain or prevent unfair algorithmic prices. The agency has not responded, and its proposed policy remains under review.
Economy
Walmart promises not to use personal information to charge individual shoppers more. The pledge leaves data collection, targeted advertising and price changes that apply to everyone intact.
Society
Modern connected cars and companion apps can transmit location, VINs and driving behavior to advertising, analytics and data-broker networks. Researchers and regulators are exposing how this data can affect privacy, insurance costs and consumer control.