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> They also were one of few automakers who wasn't selling your data to LexisNexis Risk Solutions for insurance pricing.

I don't understand how this practice is legal. There really should be a way to request that my driving data is deleted, or at least opt-out from having it sold.

I've also been trying to get LexisNexis to share a copy of my consumer file with me - which they refuse to do because of "identity verification" purposes, even though they don't ask any questions on the form to establish identity. I feel like they're intentionally making it hard for individuals to see what data they have on them.



If LexisNexis is not producing, I recommend filing complaints with both the CFPB and the FTC, as well as your state's attorney general.

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/


I've encountered the same difficulty trying to get my data from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and I too suspect this is intentional. Though my recollection is the form allowed me to enter some identity verification info like ssn or dob, but whatever I entered wasn't sufficient for them.


You have that right if you are a EU citizen - under GDPR you can serve a subject data request (to first learn what they have on you) and then a deletion request ("right to be forgotten").




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