Allstate Violates Drivers’ Privacy, Texas AG Alleges

A Texas Attorney General lawsuit alleges Allstate and its Arity unit harvested trillions of miles of drivers’ location and sensor data from mobile apps (e.g., Routely, Fuel Rewards, Life360, GasBuddy) and connected vehicles (various makes), then sold or marketed that driving-behavior data to insurers without consumers’ knowledge or consent. The blog post highlights privacy, consent and data-quality concerns, Allstate’s denial of wrongdoing, and that the dispute will proceed through the courts.