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New York may ban price discrimination based on income, age, and race

A proposed measure in New York would prohibit businesses from changing prices based on a consumer's income, age, or race. The article highlights privacy concerns about the data consumers provide that could be used for such pricing practices.

Why it matters: Potential ban on price discrimination could reshape data-driven pricing and privacy practices.

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

Sources
Syracuse: New York is poised to ban price changes based on income, age and even race. Would it work?
EPIC · primary source · Sep 22, 2026
Details
JurisdictionNew York
LegislatureNew York State Legislature
StatusProposed
PublishedSeptember 22, 2026
Effectivenot stated
Topicstargeted advertising, profiling, privacy
Datapersonal, sensitive