Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating multiple car manufacturing companies after reports that they have secretly collected driver data and sold it to third parties.
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Paxton’s office said the reports noted that massive amounts of data were sold to insurance providers.“The technology in modern vehicles enables manufacturers to collect millions of data points about the people driving them,” Paxton said. “Recently, consumers have grown extremely concerned that their driving data is being reported to their insurance company without their knowledge or authorization.
The attorney general can investigate any false, misleading or deceptive acts or practices under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices – Consumer Protection Act. Paxton’s office said the manufacturers and third parties were instructed to show records relevant to their conduct. They also were instructed to show documents about the disclosures made to customers about data collection practices and the sale of their data.Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.
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