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The practice of changing prices based on an individual’s personal data, and not simply market conditions, erodes trust.

The UK is consulting on stronger safeguards for workplace monitoring technology, from keystroke logging and screen capture to AI-driven decisions. As employee surveillance becomes more common, the debate is shifting from productivity gains to privacy, transparency and worker voice

College administrators in the US read an adjunct professor’s comments to students on personal essays. Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the number and length of her appointments. Scanners on a warehouse conveyor belt monitored the pace of workers to ensure they inspected hundreds of items per hour.

Concerns over employee surveillance and data privacy have emerged after reports on technology forums and social media claimed that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is deploying monitoring tools on employee laptops to track work activity and productivity. The reports have sparked discussions around workplace privacy, employee monitoring and the extent to which companies should be able…

Online shopping has made it easier than ever to buy electronics, clothing and groceries. But behind that convenience, a pricing practice known as “surveillance pricing” is drawing scrutiny in California.