WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing. The One Fair Price Act would prevent companies from being able to use customers' personal data to set individualized prices. Gillibrand introduced the legislation with Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).
"As the holidays approach and New Yorkers shop for their loved ones, predatory companies are combing through our data and raising prices based on who they think is willing to pay more," said Senator Gillibrand."No one should be charged more just because a company is digging into their background and exploiting their data. It's wrong,...