New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers

New Jersey has become the third state to ban surveillance pricing, per The Guardian. Governor Mikie Sherrill recently signed the Fair Price Protection Act, which prohibits retailers from using personal data to charge different prices for identical products. The law targets the practice of using online activity, location history, and shopping habits to set individualized prices for different customers.

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