OTTAWA — As the Carney government signals a crackdown on surveillance pricing, major retailers are lobbying for weaker guardrails they argue are necessary for data-based personalized discounts.
But critics argue that’s a talking point used to justify a “creepy” business practice that violates people’s privacy and discriminates against the consumers who ultimately pay a higher price.
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