Texas AG sues Allstate, Arity

Allstate accused of paying app makers for driver data
To improve the accuracy of its data, Allstate is alleged to have purchased info about drivers from car manufacturers, such as Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, and Ram – without the consent of those drivers.
Texas sues Allstate for collecting driver data without consent
Allstate has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the insurer on Monday of illegally tracking drivers through their cell phones without their consent and using the data to justify charging more for car insurance.
Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to increases in drivers’ insurance rates.
Consumers Unaware Allstate Is Tracking Their Driving Behaviors
Texas’ attorney general alleges Allstate violates privacy laws by illegally tracking 45 million Americans’ driving behaviors.
Texas Sues Allstate for Collecting Driver Data to Raise Premiums
The lawsuit accuses the insurance company of paying app developers to install code in their products that sent sensitive customer data back to Allstate.
Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior
Texas has sued insurance provider Allstate, alleging that the firm and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like GasBuddy, Routely, and Life360 to quietly track drivers and adjust or cancel their policies.
Allstate Sued for Allegedly Tracking Drivers' Behavior Via Third-Party Apps
The insurance firm is said to have used GasBuddy, Life360, and other smartphone apps to spy on drivers' whereabouts and cross-check their mileage.
Texas AG sues Allstate, Arity for alleged unlawful data collection
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Allstate for allegedly collecting data from 45 million Americans to raise insurance premiums.
Allstate Accused Of Using Apps Like GasBuddy To Spy On Drivers And Raise Rates
How Did Allstate Do It? The lawsuit claims that Allstate paid app developers millions of dollars to surreptitiously integrate its tracking software into popular apps. These mobile
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Allstate hit with class action alleging insurer secretly collected customer driving data
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‘We will hold all these companies accountable’: Allstate, Arity accused of selling driver data
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Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims
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Allstate Allegedly Sold Driver Data To Other Insurance Companies
The lawsuit alleges that Allstate and Arity collected and sold sensitive smartphone data from millions of drivers without proper consent. The complaint asserts that Arity paid app developers ...