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Maryland will implement a law to ban surveillance pricing, which involves charging different prices to different customers for the same product based on personal data.

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Maryland is set to become the first U.S. state to ban surveillance pricing, a practice where retailers charge different prices to different customers for the same product based on personal data. The legislation, known as the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, aims to protect consumers from unfair pricing practices. The issue has sparked discussion around privacy, consumer rights, and corporate accountability.

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Maryland will implement a law to ban surveillance pricing, which involves charging different prices to different customers for the same product based on personal data.
Parent: Consumer RightsEntity: Surveillance PricingImpact: positiveDate: Apr 18, 2026 - Apr 21, 2026Target: The implementation of surveillance pricing bans in Maryland

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DATE: April 18, 2026 at 02:15PM SOURCE: GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG TITLE: Maryland to Become First US State to Ban Surveillance Pricing That Charges More After Mining Personal Data URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-to-become-first-us-state-to-ban-surveillance-pricing/ Maryland is set to become the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in retail grocery stores, after the legislature last week passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Also known as dynamic or personalized pricing, surveillance pricing is when a store charges different shoppers different prices for the same item at the same time, […] The post Maryland to Become First US State to Ban Surveillance Pricing That Charges More After Mining Personal Data appeared first on Good News Network. URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maryland-to-become-first-us-state-to-ban-surveillance-pricing/ ------------------------------------------------- This robot is not affiliated with the goodnewsnetwork.org . #psychology #depression #goodnews #goodnewsthread #happy #happynews #SpreadJoy #PositiveVibes #CommunityLove #SpreadLight #goodnewnetworkorg #positivescience #science @goodnews
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Maryland Becomes First State To Pass Bill Banning 'Surveillance Pricing' https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/21/0115210/maryland-becomes-first-state-to-pass-bill-banning-surveillance-pricing?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
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