Allstate sued by the state of Texas for driver privacy concerns for using Gas Buddy and others to track driving habits

As Michael says, whenever I install an app on my iPhone I get prompted to allow or deny the ability of the app to share data with other apps. I always select “don’t share”.

Is this the same in the USA across all smart phone platforms? I believe this was a requirement from the EU data protection laws which the UK has maintained after leaving the EU.
 
As Michael says, whenever I install an app on my iPhone I get prompted to allow or deny the ability of the app to share data with other apps. I always select “don’t share”.

Is this the same in the USA across all smart phone platforms? I believe this was a requirement from the EU data protection laws which the UK has maintained after leaving the EU.
It is on the iPhone.
 
What is turned on?

I got something to plug into the car for about 6 months and then mailed it back... that was years ago and I am still getting a good discount..
Snapshot is part of the Progressive app installed on my phone, they track my driving through that. About the only thing they ding me for is hard braking, the way it's monitored it's almost impossible to avoid unless you like to run through red lights.
 
Snapshot is part of the Progressive app installed on my phone, they track my driving through that. About the only thing they ding me for is hard braking, the way it's monitored it's almost impossible to avoid unless you like to run through red lights.
How ironic! To get better rates, you push the Yellow instead of being a dutiful driver and stop short.
 
How ironic! To get better rates, you push the Yellow instead of being a dutiful driver and stop short.
And if you have to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a little kid who ran into the street, you get a ding!
 
And if you have to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a little kid who ran into the street, you get a ding!
That just drives me crazy! It’s like they would rather us run a red light or hit something! So stupid.
 
According to EFF, cars are the biggest hole in privacy today.
I wonder if that conclusion is based on the sheer volume of data collected or is it because of DOCUMENTED "use" or more importantly "misuse" of the data.
 
Snapshot is part of the Progressive app installed on my phone, they track my driving through that. About the only thing they ding me for is hard braking, the way it's monitored it's almost impossible to avoid unless you like to run through red lights.

When we bought our Corvette new in 2017, the dealer turned on the GM Onstar system without telling us. A few weeks later I got a report from GM on my driving habits. Keep in mind that the car was brand new and I was driving like a real grandma during the break-in period. But it still showed dozens or even hundreds of instances of excessive braking, excessive acceleration, etc. I got rid of the system that day, it took some time on the phone before I got someone who said they had the authority to delete my previously stored data and had done so.

OTOH, some years ago State Farm started giving a discount to people who allowed a similar SF monitoring system in their car. While in their office discussing something else, the agent mentioned this to me and started looking at the cars on our policy to determine what our discount would be. Suddenly he stopped and said "Oh, you have a Corvette, you won't be interested in this, right?"
Right.
 
I have Allstate. I carry a cell phone when I drive and use all sorts of apps on it. I have on-star, I get automatic software updates on my cars, gps is always on. I've always assumed they know where I am, where I've been and often where I'm going when using my nav systems. And yes, if they care to look, I'm sure they know how I drive. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to know how I drive just based on the type of high performance vehicles I've been driving for decades.

My rates are reasonable and my agent loves to talk to me about my cars.
 
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I have Allstate. I carry a cell phone when I drive and use all sorts of apps on it. I have on-star, I get automatic software updates on my cars, gps is always on. I've always assumed they know where I am, where I've been and often where I'm going when using my nav systems. And yes, if they care to look, I'm sure they know how I drive. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to know how I drive just based on the type of high performance vehicles I've been driving for decades.

My rates are reasonable and my agent loves to talk to me about my cars.
So basically, you are not one of those timid folks who come to a stop on freeway on ramps waiting for a long gap in traffic?
 
So basically, you are not one of those timid folks who come to a stop on freeway on ramps waiting for a long gap in traffic?
Heck no, I believe in conserving my brakes. :)
 
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So basically, you are not one of those timid folks who come to a stop on freeway on ramps waiting for a long gap in traffic?
I stop for this "Interstate" on-ramp. Worst I've ever seen.

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As Michael says, whenever I install an app on my iPhone I get prompted to allow or deny the ability of the app to share data with other apps. I always select “don’t share”.

Is this the same in the USA across all smart phone platforms? I believe this was a requirement from the EU data protection laws which the UK has maintained after leaving the EU.
This option in the US does not prevent a company like Allstate from selling your data. The app is supposed to list this in their privacy section in the app store. I doubt many people read or would understand what they agree to. All the option does is prevent advertisers from following you from app to app.
 
I now several parents who use Life360 to track their children. Little do they know that in can impact their insurance rates for both them and their child.
 
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