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Why is the insurance companies' use of this data illegal? Unless you can show discrimination against protected groups, not sure how this is illegal.
by warkdarrior 2y ago
Why is the insurance companies' use of this data illegal? Unless you can show discrimination against protected groups, not sure how this is illegal.
- lithos 2y agoWhy would you be allowed to use illegal data? Especially if you have the means to know if it's illegal or not. Not even Ebay/Craigslist has managed to keep itself immune from liability of vendors selling stolen items.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- kube-system 2y agoDo insurance regulations prohibit it? Stolen property is a little bit different, there are laws that explicitly prohibit possession or dealing in property known to be stolen.
- shitlord 2y agoInsurance is regulated so maybe it's different, but plenty of companies rely on illegally obtained data. Websites like haveibeenpwned.com and identity theft protection services couldn't exist without hacked/stolen information. I guess the distinction is that they didn't commission it.
- kube-system 2y agoAlso, newspapers regularly publish information that was obtained illegally. e.g. someone breaking an NDA.
- Craighead 2y ago[dead]
- pc86 2y agoIt's illegal because GM sending this data to insurance companies without explicitly user consent violates Texas law. Protected class has nothing to do with it.