Policy · Updated 29 Oct, 08:45 am IST
FTC orders airlines, retailers and gig firms to disclose data use in pricing
Why it matters for readers: If you buy tickets or use delivery apps, the FTC is checking whether those prices or driver pay are influenced by your personal data.
- The FTC ordered Delta, Walmart, United, JetBlue, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Target to turn over information about data-driven pricing and compensation methods.1
- The commission is specifically examining whether consumer prices or worker pay vary based on personal data or participation in loyalty programs.1
- If companies fail to provide the requested data, the FTC said it could compel compliance in federal court.1
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the agency intends to scrutinize opaque methodologies companies may use to set what consumers pay or gig workers are paid.1
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