United States of America: FTC inquiry into surveillance pricing practices
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Jul 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Non-discrimination requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced FTC’s inquiry into surveillance pricing practices
On 23 July 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated an inquiry into the practices of eight companies involved in offering surveillance pricing products and services. The inquiry focuses on how these companies use consumer data, including l…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority