Maryland Bans 'Dynamic Pricing' That Adjusts Grocery Costs Based on Your Data

Maryland Bans 'Dynamic Pricing' That Adjusts Grocery Costs Based on Your Data

Maryland is the first state to ban grocery stores and delivery apps from changing prices based on shoppers' personal data. Several other states are looking to do the same.

Maryland set to ban 'surveillance pricing' at grocery stores: Will...

There are steps you can take to avoid it. Maryland is set to become the first state to ban surveillance pricing as the legislature passed the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act this month. Introduced by Gov. Wes Moore in January, the act aims to prevent grocers and third-party apps like delivery services from using surveillance data and dynamic pricing in Maryland grocery stores. It also imposes steep penalties for businesses caught engaging …

Maryland's New Law Targets 'Surveillance Pricing' in Grocery Stores

Maryland has passed a law that prohibits grocery stores and delivery services from using personal data to set prices, protecting consumers from "surveillance pricing". The post Maryland’s New Law Targets ‘Surveillance Pricing’ in Grocery Stores appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Maryland is the first state to ban dynamic pricing

Maryland is the first state to ban dynamic pricing, which uses AI and other data to up prices at stores.

The pushback against personalized grocery pricing begins

Maryland’s new law bans grocers from using personal data for higher prices, targeting AI-driven dynamic pricing as other states consider similar rules

Maryland Targets “Surveillance Pricing” Is It a Warning Shot for AI-Driven Pricing Across Industries, Including Consumer Financial Services

On April 28, 2026, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland has signed into law the nation’s most aggressive state law aimed at so-called “surveillance pricing” and algorithmic price-setting. House Bill 895, titled the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, will become effective on October 1, 2026. It restricts the use of personalized pricing, consumer data-driven pricing, and certain AI-enabled pricing practices, particularly in the food retail (operatin…