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FTC Proposes Enforcement Policy on Personalized Pricing as States and Congress Move ...
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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FTC has proposed an enforcement policy requiring businesses to disclose the use of personalized pricing based on consumer data, warning that lack of transparency could violate Section 5 of the FTC Act. This policy follows growing state laws and federal legislative interest aiming to regulate personalized pricing practices to prevent unfair or deceptive use of consumer data.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 19 Aug 2026 and 20 Aug 2026.
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You must disclose your use of consumer data for pricing now or face FTC enforcement for deceptive practices. Transparency is becoming mandatory and hiding personalized pricing risks losing access to large US consumer markets.
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4 sources · first reported 19 Aug 2026 · latest 20 Aug 2026
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