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,

Paxton accuses Allstate of collecting driver location and movement data without consent to raise insurance rates in the state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Allstate and its data analytics subsidiary, Arity, for allegedly violating the state’s data and privacy security act by illegally collecting driver data from more than 45 million Americans.

Allstate and affiliates are accused of illicitly obtaining drivers’ data to build the “world’s largest driving behavior database.”

The legal action alleges violations of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), which requires companies to provide clear notice and obtain informed consent before collecting or selling sensitive data, including precise geolocation information. According to Paxton's office, Allstate failed to meet these requirements.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims Allstate collected the data through mobile apps and by purchasing it from car manufacturers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and moveme

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.