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3 days

New Jersey bans grocery stores from using shoppers' personal data to set prices

www.nj.gov English

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1284061/new-jersey-bans-grocery-stores-from-using-shoppers-personal-data-to-set-prices

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    Governor Sherrill Signs the Fair Price Protection Act to Shield New Jersey Grocery Shoppers from Surveillance Pricing
    www.nj.gov
    NEWARK – Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed the Fair Price Protection Act into law, protecting New Jersey shoppers from discriminatory surveillance pricing. The Act prevents businesses from using personal information—such as online activity, location, purchasing history, or other collected data—to
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    • DrPop@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3 days

      This shouldn’t even be up for debate.

        • Mereo@piefed.caEnglish
          3 days

          And the fact that it is a debate tell you everything about the state of the world today… sigh

        • chillpanzee@lemmy.mlEnglish
          3 days

          They could solve this problem and a bunch of others by banning the surveillance and collection of user data without consent.

            • pemptago@lemmy.mlEnglish
              3 days

              Can’t help but imagine this would result in having to “read” and sign a 70 page ToS and 30 page Privacy Policy before we can buy groceries.

                • Stinkywizzleteats@piefed.socialEnglish
                  3 days

                  sounds like a job for foss AI. I’m sure a ToS specific model running on a CPU would be more than enough. I think that’s what Pegasus does and I’m sure there are more. copy and paste, get a ELI5, then decide.

                  edit: I bet someone could flimflam it into a browser extension.

                    • ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zipEnglish
                      2 days

                      The reading isn’t the issue. It’s the fact that it would become standard to force customers to get surveillance consent for access to FOOD

                        • Stinkywizzleteats@piefed.socialEnglish
                          2 days

                          how the heck did I miss the groceries part?

                    • Jack@lemmy.caEnglish
                      3 days

                      How dare you question the orphan-crushing economy!

                      This comment sponsored by Torment Nexus Inc.

                    • Brewchin@lemmy.worldEnglish
                      2 days

                      This is the way.

                      Terrifying that it takes state intervention to do this most basic of things. Fuck this timeline.

                      • cavitationfetishist2@quokk.auEnglish
                        3 days

                        The fact they’re trying is still a problem.

                        • Hello_there@fedia.io
                          3 days

                          More perfect union did a few stories about this. Beware the bill that looks like it helps but secretly opens the door to doing the same thing. Basically, don’t believe what you see until someone you trust says it will actually help.

                            • bluGill@fedia.io
                              3 days

                              Don’t trust it until lawyers have had months to examine the exact wording. Loopholes are to easy to hide. Often a other wise good bill will have something awful in it such that you must oppose the whole

                            • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
                              3 days

                              I would die for my country, New Jersey

                                • abrake@lemmy.worldEnglish
                                  2 days

                                  Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi would pour a drink out in your honor

                                • Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                                  3 days

                                  Yet another common NJ W.

                                  • pemptago@lemmy.mlEnglish
                                    3 days

                                    For those not in NJ trying to avoid this, pay in cash and punch in a random phone number at the register.

                                    You may need to try a few numbers at self-checkout to find a working one, but it’s surprisingly easy. Rotate the numbers to dirty up the data of these parasites.

                                      • rollin@piefed.social
                                        English
                                        3 days

                                        er what? Are you saying people in US have to enter their phone number every time they buy stuff??

                                          • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
                                            3 days

                                            “loyalty cards” are common. stores (and each of their 369354764 data sharing “partners”) get to track everything you buy and when. in exchange, you get token “discounts” on a small selection of products. some stores have done away with the actual physical cards, and use mobile phone apps or just the mobile phone number to track you.

                                              • rollin@piefed.social
                                                English
                                                2 days

                                                ah got you, thanks for the explanation

                                            • runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
                                              2 days

                                              just use Jenny’s number. Guaranteed* to work in all 50 states and the district of Columbia.

                                              *this is a lie.

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