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FTC Launches New Inquiry into Personalized Pricing
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a broad inquiry into personalized pricing practices in major US companies across airlines, ride-sharing, delivery, and retail sectors, seeking detailed information on how personal data influences pricing and worker compensation. This follows growing state regulations on personalized pricing and signals increased scrutiny on businesses' use of consumer data in economic decisions.
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You must now prepare to explain how personal data drives your pricing decisions because regulators want to see transparency beyond just your pricing rules. This scrutiny opens opportunity to differentiate by clearly disclosing and responsibly managing data use before legal or consumer actions force your hand.
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