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.

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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 Attorney General Ken Paxton said Allstate created the "world's largest driving

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate Corporation and its subsidiary, Arity, for allegedly engaging in unlawful practices to collect, use, and sell sensitive driving and location data from over 45 million Americans, including millions of Texans.
The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County District Court on Jan. 13, accuses Allstate and Arity of embedding tracking software into popular mobile apps, such as Life360, to…

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Texas Alleges Allstate Secretly Harvested Driving Data From 45 Mil­lion Amer­i­cans to Hike Insurance Rates

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Allstate and Arity for allegedly unlawfully collecting and selling Texans' driving data, violating the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

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Paxton said the company and other insurers secretly collected data on apps like Life360, which tracks users' location and driving habits.

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AG Paxton sues Allstate over data collection

Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, are being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly collecting, using and selling data from Texans' cell phones unlawfully.According to an online statement from the Attorney General’s Office, the data comes from embedded software in mobile apps, like Life360, which reported Texans' movement and location.The Attorney General said Allstate would use Arity, a data analytics company, to pay app devel…

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Texas AG’s office sues Allstate for unlawful location, movement data collection

When consumers requested quotes or renewed their coverage, Allstate and other insurers would use the data it collected to justify increasing car insurance premiums.

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Texas sues Allstate alleging it illegally collected and sold users’ data

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit Monday accusing Allstate and Arity of collecting more than 45 million consumers' driving data nationwide without their knowledge, according to a news release from the attorney general's office. Paxton claims Allstate and Arity embedded "secret" software on consumers' cellphones as a way to "justify raising Texans' insurance rates." Arity, Allstate's subsidiary data analytics …

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Texas sues Allstate and its subsidiary Arity, accusing the insurer of illegally collecting and selling data about people's driving behavior through mobile apps

The state of Texas has sued Allstate and a subsidiary, Arity, accusing the insurance giant of illegally tracking drivers through cell phone apps without their consent and then using the data to charge more for car insurance. Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images According to Texas AG Ken Paxton, Allstate created the “world’s largest driving behavior database,” […]

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Texas sues Allstate for collecting driver data without consent

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