Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores

Maryland has become the first state in the US to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores. Maryland ’s law bans grocers and third-party delivery services from using a person’s personal data to set higher prices. Wes Moore, the governor, signed the measure into law on Tuesday. “At a time when technology can predict what we need, when we need it, when we’ll pay for it and also – when we’ll pay more for it, and at a time when we’re watching how big companies are then using these analytics …