Arrr! Allstate be in a pickle, claimin’ they be sellin’ the whereabouts of 45 million landlubbers!
2025-01-25
Arrr, matey! It be a curious thing, eh? Many a scallywag app be askin' for yer treasure maps, though they ain't even sailin' near yer port! Texas' own Captain Paxton be seekin' to unleash a cannonball on Allstate for this dastardly deed! Avast, ye landlubbers!
Ahoy, mateys! In this modern age, every scallywag o’ an app be askin’ fer yer location, as if they be tryin’ to track yer every move! Now, apps like Google Maps and Uber, they be havin’ good reason to pry, but what about those landlubber apps that don’t need it? Aye, we blindly grant 'em access without thinkin’ twice, lettin’ 'em hoard our precious data! And what do they do with it? Rumors say they sell it off like treasure to the highest bidder!In a recent hullabaloo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a lawsuit against Allstate, claimin’ they collected and sold the whereabouts of 45 million souls. Aye, they used sneaky methods, like embedding software in apps to track us while we be tryin’ to find our way home! And lo and behold, they claimed it was all to adjust our insurance rates!
So, me hearties, beware! If ye don’t want yer movements charted like a treasure map, keep a sharp eye on those permissions. Only give access to apps that truly need it, and regularly check yer settings. And if ye spy any dubious apps, toss ‘em overboard! Keep yer data close, for in this digital age, it be more valuable than gold!