Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Lawsuit: Allstate Used GasBuddy and Other Apps to Track 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.

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Allstate and its data broker subsidiary used data from apps like GasBuddy, Routely, and Life360 to quietly track drivers and adjust or cancel their policies, according to a new suit.

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-- Ars Technica (@arstechnica.com) January 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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All this will result in is a fine Allstate can easily afford and a checkbox for consent on a form that no one reads before signing.

#1 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-01-15 02:01 PM

Free Luigi!

#2 | Posted by Jaspar at 2025-01-17 07:06 AM

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