Texas Privacy Enforcement Cases

Why the action was brought

In 2022, Attorney General Paxton sued Google for unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private geolocation data, incognito searches, and biometric data, including voiceprints and facial geometry. Google secretly tracked people’s movements and private searches through its products and services, abusing Texans’ trust and privacy rights.

Why the action was brought

In September 2015, Experian reported a data breach affecting more than 15 million people who submitted credit applications with T-Mobile, an Experian client. Nearly two million Texans were exposed, putting consumers’ privacy and personal information at risk. The document does not specify the particular security failure or statutory violation.

Why the action was brought

23andMe’s 2023 data breach compromised genetic data and other customer information belonging to 6.9 million consumers worldwide; some genetic ancestry information was exposed and later offered for sale on the dark web. The investigation found unreasonable data-security practices and inadequate safeguards against hacking, with personal information becoming publicly available.