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New Jersey Enacts Ban on Surveillance Pricing

Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

On July 23, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed A4085 (the Fair Price Protection Act) into law, which prohibits companies from charging consumers different prices for groceries based on their personal data. New Jersey will join New York, Connecticut, and Maryland in imposing prohibitions and requirements on the use of personal data in determining... Continue Reading…

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