Maryland surveillance pricing ban
Definition
A landmark consumer protection law passed by the Maryland legislature in April 2026, known as the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, prohibiting retailers from using surveillance data—such as shopping habits, location, and personal information—to implement dynamic or personalized pricing, making Maryland the first U.S. state to ban such practices.
Examples
Thanks to the Maryland surveillance pricing ban, my grocery cart no longer feels like it's being profiled by the checkout line.
Maryland's surveillance pricing ban is a masterstroke—now Walmart has to charge everyone the same inflated rate without the creepy data discount.
Under the new Maryland surveillance pricing ban, dynamic pricing apps are obsolete, leaving retailers to wing it like the rest of us peasants.
The Maryland surveillance pricing ban proves Governor Moore's vision: equal opportunity overcharging for all Marylanders.