Should California retailers use your cellphone data to change prices?
calmatters.org
California lawmakers are backing a bill to ban using information like a cellphone’s battery life, model and geolocation data to set different prices
  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    601·
    9 days ago

    In a functioning society it would already be illegal because of the discriminatory pricing.

    • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.caEnglish
      222·
      9 days ago

      In a functioning society those who even attempted this would be beaten to death. There would be no second chances.

    • Nougat@fedia.io
      9·
      9 days ago

      Unfortunately, “people who need to charge their phone” is not a protected class.

      • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
        9·
        9 days ago

        Maybe not, but Uber should know what they’re doing when they’re targeting people who use economy handsets and integrating additional information. They’re trying to select the vulnerable people which is against the spirit of it. But indeed.