Toyota Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit Over Illegal Data Sharing

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Toyota and its affiliated telematics data aggregator, CAS, of illegally collecting and selling driver data to Progressive Insurance. Plaintiff Philip Siefke, a Toyota RAV4 owner, discovered Progressive possessed his driving data without his consent. The suit alleges Toyota failed to inform Siefke of the data sharing and claims the practice violated customer privacy. The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against further data collection. This highlights the challenges automakers and insurers face regarding data privacy.