Class action lawsuit filed against Allstate for allegedly collecting and selling data without consumer consent

Class action lawsuit filed against Allstate for allegedly collecting and selling data without consumer 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 the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division.  The suit states Allstate and Arity, an Allstate company, conspired to secretly collect and sell “trillions of miles” of consumer “driving behavior” data from mobile devices, in-car devices and vehicle…

Allstate Faces Data Collection Lawsuit from Texas Attorney General

Suit alleges the company illegally collected driver data and used it to increase rates.

Texas AG Sues Allstate for Violations of Texas Privacy Law in First Enforcement Action Under a State Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced lawsuits against Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity (together, “Allstate”), for the unlawful collection, use and sale of precise geolocation data collected through Allstate’s mobile apps, in violation of Texas’s comprehensive data privacy law. The AG’s office alleges that Allstate then used this covertly obtained data to justify raising insurance rates.Continue Reading ›

Texas AG Files Complaint Against Major Insurance Company Regarding Data Practices | Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

The Texas Office of the Attorney General recently has become increasingly interested in the practices of organizations who collect and utilize consumer data. On January 13, 2025, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, (the “Texas AG”) filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against a large insurance entity and its subsidiary company (“Defendants”). The Complaint outlines […] The post Texas AG Files Complaint Against Major Insurance Company Regar…