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FTC, Surveillance and Consumer Data

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FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns about the use of what they termed “surveillance pricing.

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FTC Release: FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices

The agency details interim insights from staff perspective examining how companies track consumer behaviors to inform surveillance pricing The Federal Trade Commission's initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person's precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target individual consumers with different prices for the same goods and services.

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FTC study finds intermediaries survey consumer habits to advise retailers on price

Third-party intermediaries are keeping close tabs on your location, browsing history, even on the unpurchased items in your online shopping cart to give retailers the data they need to charge consumers different prices for the same products.

What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a government agency that oversees the consumer finance industry, ...

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CFPB Proposal: Safeguarding Your Financial Information

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Dec. 3 proposed a rule to rein in data brokers that sell Americans' ...

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Consumers who bought phony Zephyr N95 masks to get more than $1 million in refunds

Thousands of consumers are getting about $150 each after buying face masks falsely advertised as N95 or equivalent.

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Equifax fined $15 million over its handling of consumer disputes

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing ...

EnforceMintz — Don’t Forget Your Other Regulators: Consumer Protection Enforcement in Health Care Markets

When considering the health care enforcement landscape in 2024 and where it might be headed in 2025, we would be remiss if we ...

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New consumer protection laws in New York: What you need to know

"New Yorkers should never have to worry about their personal information being misused or falling into the wrong hands." ...

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Equifax hit with $15 million penalty from U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.

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Experian accused of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes

A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused the credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate ...

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Experian credit bureau sued for allegedly failing to properly probe consumer complaints

Experian was sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which accused the Costa Mesa-based credit bureau of failing to ...

Key Changes to Consumer Protection Laws and Subscription Contracts in the United Kingdom That You Need to Know

The landscape of subscription contracts is changing around the world, with a heavy focus on consumer protection. In the United States, the ...

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