FTC Orders Data-Use Disclosures From Major Companies
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is ordering major companies like Walmart and Delta Air Lines to disclose how they utilize consumers' personal data for price setting and how ride-sharing and delivery services use independent drivers' data for compensation rates.
Lafayette, LA, October 28, 2026 —
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is ordering major companies, including Walmart and Delta Air Lines, to disclose how they use consumers’ personal data in setting prices. The order also concerns how ride-sharing and delivery services use independent drivers’ data to determine compensation rates.
The summary of the action does not identify all companies covered or specify what data the businesses use. It also does not explain how the information is collected, how pricing or compensation decisions are made, or what disclosures the companies must provide. The FTC’s specific deadlines and the consequences for failing to comply were not provided.
The action spans two areas of data use: consumer information linked to prices and driver information linked to compensation. The trend summary does not state whether the companies have already responded, whether the agency has made findings about particular practices, or whether the orders are part of a broader investigation.
Walmart and Delta Air Lines are named as examples of major companies subject to the disclosure order, but further details about their respective practices were not provided. The ride-sharing and delivery services involved are not named, and no individual companies or drivers are identified.
The FTC’s order, as described in the summary, focuses on disclosure of data practices. No information was provided about penalties, fines, changes to company policies, or additional steps expected from the businesses. The summary also does not include a date for the action or statements from the agency or the companies.
As a result, the available information establishes the subjects of the requested disclosures but leaves the order’s scope and implementation details unclear. The specific disclosures, affected businesses, timeline and any subsequent actions were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press on www.klfy.com, see more information here.
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