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Allstate ordered to face privacy lawsuit over alleged cellphone tracking of drivers

Allstate has been ordered to face a lawsuit alleging the insurance giant tracked drivers through their cellphones without their consent and tried to cash in on the data to boost profits.A federal judge in Chicago ruled Tuesday that drivers can move ahead with a proposed class action accusing Allstate of illegally collecting detailed cellphone data, including location, speed, braking, acceleration and phone use, Reuters reported.The Illinois-based company is being accused of using that information to raise premiums and deny coverage, as well as selling the data to other insurers.ALLSTATE SAYS C...