Texas vs. Allstate: The Privacy Showdown We Didn’t Know We Needed!
Texas is taking Allstate to court under its new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act for allegedly sharing driver location data without consent. This marks the first lawsuit under the TDPSA, spotlighting the need for strong data privacy laws to hold companies accountable and protect consumer privacy.
Hot Take:
Looks like Allstate might need to take out an insurance policy for their data privacy practices! Texas is throwing the book at them for allegedly sharing drivers’ location data without so much as a “Howdy, partner!” This legal rodeo is the first of its kind under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, and we’re all here for the showdown. Yeehaw, justice!
Key Points:
- Texas filed its first lawsuit under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act against Allstate for allegedly sharing driver location data without consent.
- The lawsuit claims Allstate and its subsidiaries secretly collected and sold driving behavior data.
- The SDK created by Allstate was allegedly used to scrape location data from apps without user notification.
- Texas privacy law requires companies to provide clear notices and obtain consent before processing sensitive data.
- 19 states have enacted some form of data privacy law, with Texas and New Hampshire creating dedicated data privacy units.
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