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EPIC and Consumer Federation issue pamphlet defining surveillance pricing

The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Consumer Federation of America released an 11‑page pamphlet that provides clearly defined terms for surveillance pricing, a practice the groups condemn. The release follows the FTC’s recent policy statement on personalized pricing. The pamphlet aims to clarify privacy concerns around price discrimination based on personal data.

Why it matters: Civil‑society groups are pushing for clearer rules on personalized pricing by publishing a detailed definition of surveillance pricing.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Privacy Daily: Eyes on FTC as Agency Recommits to Reviewing Personalized Pricing
EPIC · primary source · Sep 22, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorFederal Trade Commission
StatusPublished
PublishedSeptember 22, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsElectronic Privacy Information Center, Consumer Federation of America
Topicstargeted advertising, profiling, automated decision making, privacy
Datapersonal