Allstate has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly collecting and selling drivers’ data. This topic has been hot, thanks in part to an explosive report last year which blew the top off GM collecting and selling drivers’ data,
"Our investigation revealed that Allstate and Arity paid mobile apps millions of dollars to install Allstate's tracking software," said Attorney General Paxton. "The personal data of millions of Americans was sold to insurance companies without their knowledge or consent in violation of the law.
Many apps unrelated to location still ask users for tracking permission, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to end this alleged practice by Allstate.
Don't mess with Texas, especially if you're an insurance company violating privacy laws to raise rates. That's how the state's attorney general feels, anyway, after accusing Allstate of acquiring (and reselling) the smartphone data of millions of drivers.
On January 13, 2025, the Texas Attorney General (AG) announced a lawsuit against insurance company Allstate, and its subsidiary, Arity, for
Allstate Insurance Company is being sued by Texas for continuing to collect driving data from 45 million American drivers without their knowledge or consent.
A class action lawsuit against Allstate for allegedly collecting and selling data, including geolocation data without the consumer’s consent has been filed in the United States District Court for
A Georgia resident alleges that Allstate invaded his privacy by collecting driving data through the SiriusXM app without permission.
Texas’ attorney general alleges Allstate violates privacy laws by illegally tracking 45 million Americans’ driving behaviors.
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The class action was filed in the Northern District of Illinois. It goes further than the claims on behalf of Texas consumers in the state action, and looks to encompass a national class.
Allstate is now facing a lawsuit from the Texas Attorney General over allegations it unlawfully collected, used and sold the driving and location data of over 45 million Americans to insurance ...