What Is the Life360 Lawsuit?
The Life360 lawsuit refers to several separate legal and regulatory actions against Life360, Inc. and related companies over how the family-locator app's location and driving data has been collected, sold, and secured, not one single case. It spans a dismissed federal class action, a live state attorney general case, and an unresolved data-breach investigation.
The first matter, E.S. v. Life360, Inc. (Case No. 3:23-cv-00168, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California), was filed January 12, 2023, on behalf of a Florida minor and his family, alleging Life360 sold users' precise geolocation data to roughly a dozen data brokers without adequate consent. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed that case with prejudice on November 3, 2023, closing it without a ruling or settlement.
Separately, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Allstate Corporation and its subsidiary Arity, LLC on January 13, 2025, the first enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. That complaint names Life360 as one of several third-party apps, alongside GasBuddy and Fuel Rewards, whose driving and location data Allstate is alleged to have collected and used without adequate consumer notice. A third matter, a July 2024 data breach that exposed personal information for more than 442,000 Life360 users, remains under active investigation by consumer-rights law firms, with no lawsuit filed over it as of this writing.
Why Are People Filing Life360 Lawsuits?
People are pursuing Life360 claims because they allege the company sold precise location data to third parties without proper consent, allowed a driving-data-sharing arrangement with an insurance analytics firm that may have raised insurance costs, and failed to secure user data before a 2024 breach. Each matter targets a distinct piece of that pattern rather than one shared legal theory.
The 2023 E.S. complaint cited a December 2021 investigation by The Markup, which reported Life360 was selling the precise locations of millions of users, largely kids and families, to about a dozen different location-data brokers. The complaint alleged Life360 profited from that data sale while marketing itself primarily as a family-safety tool, without adequately disclosing the practice to the parents and children using it.
The Texas Attorney General's case against Allstate and Arity alleges a related but distinct pattern: that Allstate built what the state calls "the world's largest driving behavior database" partly by collecting data through third-party apps, including Life360, using software Allstate developed as far back as 2015, then used that data to help justify raising individual customers' car insurance premiums.
The 2024 data-breach investigation centers on a separate allegation entirely, that Life360 failed to adequately secure its login systems, allowing a hacker to exploit a flaw in its login API and expose account information for more than 442,000 users, who attorneys say may be entitled to compensation for the resulting loss of privacy and exposure to fraud risk.
What Injuries Are Included in the Life360 Lawsuit?
The Life360 lawsuit spans three legally and factually distinct categories of alleged harm, corresponding to the three separate matters described above. Each is defined in plain language below, followed by what plaintiffs, regulators, or investigating attorneys specifically allege. Life360 has not been found liable in any of these matters, and the 2023 case was dismissed without any finding on the merits.
Unauthorized Sale of Location Data
Unauthorized sale of location data is the transfer of a person's precise geographic location, usually collected through a mobile app, to a third party without that person's clear and informed consent.
The dismissed E.S. v. Life360 complaint alleged the company sold the precise locations of app users, predominantly children and family members using its location-sharing features, to roughly a dozen data brokers, without adequately disclosing that practice to the parents who set up family accounts. The Markup's underlying December 2021 reporting is what first surfaced this data-sale arrangement publicly.
Driving Data Shared With an Insurance Analytics Firm
In this context, driving data is location and movement information generated as someone travels, which can reveal speed, routes, and driving habits when collected over time.
The Texas Attorney General's complaint against Allstate and Arity alleges Life360 was one of the third-party apps through which Allstate-developed software collected driving and location data from consumers, data the state says was aggregated into a large driving-behavior database and used to help justify raising individual insurance premiums, without the clear consent the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act requires. Life360 itself is not a named defendant in that case.
2024 Data Breach Exposure
A data breach is an incident in which personal information is accessed or exposed without authorization, whether through hacking, a security flaw, or another unauthorized method.
Reports indicate a database containing names, phone numbers, and email addresses for approximately 442,519 Life360 users was posted on a hacking forum around July 2024, after a flaw in the company's login API was allegedly exploited. Consumer-rights firms are actively investigating whether affected users can bring a class action over the exposure, though no such case had been filed as of this writing.
Who Qualifies for the Life360 Lawsuit?
You may qualify if:
- You used Life360 and had your precise location data sold to a third-party data broker without clear, informed consent
- You used Life360 (or a similar app such as GasBuddy or Fuel Rewards) and your driving or location data was shared with Allstate or Arity
- You received a notice, or can otherwise document, that your personal information was exposed in the reported July 2024 Life360 data breach
- You have not already resolved or opted out of any active claim covering the same alleged harm
You may not qualify if:
- Your only connection to Life360 is having heard about these cases without using the app or receiving a breach notice
- You are relying solely on the dismissed E.S. v. Life360 case, which closed with prejudice in November 2023 and cannot be revived or joined
- Your state's filing deadline (statute of limitations) for a privacy or data-breach claim has already passed
Because no active class action or settlement currently exists against Life360 itself, only a qualified privacy or consumer-protection attorney reviewing your specific records can confirm whether a new claim is realistically available to you and what your state's deadline requires.
What Is the Current Status of the Life360 Lawsuit?
The current status of the Life360 lawsuit differs sharply by matter. The original location-data class action is closed. The Texas Attorney General's case against Allstate and Arity is active litigation with Life360 named only as a data-source app, not a defendant. The 2024 data-breach matter remains an open investigation with no lawsuit filed as of this writing.
E.S. v. Life360, Inc. (Location Data Sale)
Filed January 12, 2023 in the Northern District of California on behalf of a Florida minor and his family, this proposed class action alleged Life360 sold users' precise geolocation data to about a dozen data brokers without adequate consent. The plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice on November 3, 2023, closing it without a court ruling on the underlying allegations and without any payment to a class.
| Case Number | 3:23-cv-00168 |
| Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California |
| Filed | January 12, 2023 |
| Defendant | Life360, Inc. |
| Outcome | Voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, November 3, 2023 |
Texas v. Allstate Corp. & Arity, LLC (Driving Data)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed this enforcement action on January 13, 2025, the first case brought under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. It alleges Allstate and its subsidiary Arity collected driving and location data through third-party apps, including Life360, GasBuddy, and Fuel Rewards, without adequate consumer notice, and used that data to help justify raising insurance premiums. Life360 is named in the complaint as a data-source app, not as a defendant.
| Filed | January 13, 2025 |
| Court | State of Texas (enforcement action) |
| Defendants | Allstate Corporation and Arity, LLC (Life360 named as a data source, not a defendant) |
| Legal Basis | Texas Data Privacy and Security Act |
| Penalties Sought | Up to $10,000 per violation, plus destruction of unlawfully collected data |
| Status | Active as of this writing |
2024 Data Breach Investigation
Consumer-rights law firms, including ClassAction.org, opened an investigation after a database reportedly containing names, phone numbers, and email addresses for roughly 442,519 Life360 users appeared on a hacking forum in July 2024, following what reports describe as a flaw in Life360's login API. Attorneys are soliciting affected users to determine whether a class action can be filed, but no lawsuit had been filed over this breach as of this writing.
| Reported Breach Date | March 2024 (publicly surfaced July 2024) |
| Users Affected | Approximately 442,519 |
| Data Exposed | Names, phone numbers, email addresses |
| Lawsuit Status | Investigation stage only, no case filed as of this writing |
Has the Life360 Lawsuit Settled, and Can I File a Claim?
No settlement or court judgment has been reached in any Life360-related matter as of this writing, so there is currently no confirmed payout amount and no active claims-filing process tied to Life360 itself. The 2023 location-data case closed without any payment, and the newer breach and Arity-related matters remain at the investigation or active-litigation stage.
Any dollar figure you may see attached to a "Life360 settlement" online generally belongs to a different, unrelated case, most notably the Imagine360, LLC health-plan data-breach settlement, which involves a different company that happens to share a similar name. Treat any such figure as inapplicable to Life360, Inc. unless a source specifically confirms the connection.
Because the Texas Attorney General's case is a government enforcement action rather than a private class action, any penalty it produces would go to the state, not to individual Life360 users, though its outcome could still shape whether a future consumer class action follows the same fact pattern.
Latest Life360 Lawsuit Updates
Below is a timeline of the key developments across the separate matters that make up the Life360 lawsuit, current as of this writing.
Full Life360 Lawsuit Timeline
Consumer Class Action Filed Against Allstate Over Driving Data
A separate consumer class action was filed against Allstate over allegedly collecting and selling driving data without consent, following closely on the Texas Attorney General's enforcement action; this case targets Allstate directly and does not name Life360 as a defendant.
Texas Attorney General Sues Allstate and Arity Over Driving-Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the first enforcement action under the state's Data Privacy and Security Act, alleging Allstate and Arity built a large driving-behavior database partly by collecting data through third-party apps including Life360, then used it to help justify raising insurance premiums.
Life360 Data Breach Exposes Over 442,000 Users
A database containing names, phone numbers, and email addresses for approximately 442,519 Life360 users was posted on a hacking forum, reportedly stemming from a login API flaw exploited around March 2024, prompting consumer-rights firms to open an investigation.
E.S. v. Life360 Voluntarily Dismissed With Prejudice
The plaintiff in the 2023 federal location-data class action filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice, ending the case without a ruling on the merits and without any payment to a class.
The Markup Reports on the Newly Filed Location-Data Lawsuit
The Markup, whose own December 2021 investigation was cited in the complaint, reported on the newly filed E.S. v. Life360 class action alleging the company sold precise user location data to about a dozen data brokers without adequate consent.
E.S. v. Life360 Filed in Federal Court
A proposed class action was filed in the Northern District of California on behalf of a Florida minor and his family, alleging Life360 sold users' precise geolocation data to roughly a dozen data brokers without adequate consent, citing The Markup's earlier reporting.
How to File a Life360 Lawsuit
Filing a Life360 lawsuit typically follows the 5 steps below.
- Confirm which matter applies to you: Determine whether your situation involves the 2024 data breach, the Arity/Allstate driving-data issue, or general location-data concerns, since each is handled by different investigating attorneys.
- Gather your records: Collect any breach notification you received, your Life360 account history, and records showing you used the app during the relevant time period.
- Contact an investigating firm: Reach out to a consumer-privacy or data-breach law firm currently investigating Life360 or Arity-related claims for a free case evaluation.
- Check your state's filing deadline: Ask the attorney to confirm your state's statute of limitations for a privacy or data-breach claim, since deadlines vary and can pass while an investigation is still ongoing.
- Monitor for a filed case: Because no class action is currently pending against Life360 itself, watch for a formal complaint to be filed before assuming you can join a case or file a claim.
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What Did Life360, Allstate, and Arity Allegedly Know?
The three matters raise a similar underlying question with different defendants: whether the companies involved knew their data practices required clearer consumer consent and failed to provide it. None of the companies named across these matters has been found liable, and Life360 has not been sued directly over the Arity driving-data allegations.
Life360, Inc. operates the Life360 family-locator app, which by its own reported figures has more than 100 million downloads. It is the named defendant in the dismissed 2023 location-data case and is the subject of the open 2024 breach investigation, but it is not a defendant in the Texas Attorney General's case against Allstate and Arity.
Allstate Corporation and its data-analytics subsidiary Arity, LLC are the named defendants in the Texas enforcement action, which alleges they collected driving and location data through several third-party apps, including Life360, GasBuddy, and Fuel Rewards, using software Allstate built as far back as 2015, and used it to help justify raising individual customers' insurance premiums.
How Does the Life360 Lawsuit Compare to the Allstate and Arity Cases?
"Life360 lawsuit" is often used to describe all three matters at once, but they involve different defendants, different legal theories, and different current statuses, and separating them matters for anyone trying to figure out whether they can file a claim.
The 2023 location-data case named Life360 directly and is now closed. The Texas Attorney General's case names Allstate and Arity, with Life360 appearing only as one of several data-source apps, not as a defendant, and remains active. The 2024 breach involves Life360 directly again but has not yet produced a filed lawsuit. A separate, unrelated case sometimes confused with these, Collins v. Imagine360, LLC, is a data-breach settlement involving a different company, an employee-health-plan vendor, that has no connection to Life360, Inc. beyond a similar-sounding name.
| Matter | Defendant(s) | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.S. v. Life360 (this page) | Life360, Inc. | Dismissed with prejudice | January 12, 2023 |
| Texas v. Allstate & Arity | Allstate Corp., Arity, LLC (Life360 named as data source) | Active enforcement action | January 13, 2025 |
| 2024 Data Breach | Life360, Inc. (investigation only) | Investigation, no case filed | Breach reported July 2024 |
| Collins v. Imagine360, LLC (unrelated) | Imagine360, LLC, a health-plan vendor | Settled, $475,000 fund | Data incident January 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Life360 lawsuit about?
The Life360 lawsuit refers to several separate matters involving the family-locator app, including a dismissed 2023 class action over selling location data, a 2025 Texas Attorney General case against Allstate and Arity that names Life360 as a data source, and an open investigation into a 2024 data breach.
Is the Life360 lawsuit a class action?
The original 2023 case, E.S. v. Life360, was a proposed class action, but it was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice in November 2023 before any class was certified. No class action is currently pending against Life360 itself as of this writing.
Is Life360 involved in the Allstate insurance data lawsuit?
Life360 is named in the Texas Attorney General's complaint against Allstate and Arity as one of the third-party apps whose driving and location data Allstate is alleged to have collected, but Life360 itself is not a defendant in that case.
Has the Life360 lawsuit settled?
No Life360-related matter has settled as of this writing. The 2023 case closed without any payment, the Texas enforcement action against Allstate and Arity is still active, and no lawsuit has yet been filed over the 2024 data breach.
Is the Imagine360 data settlement the same as the Life360 lawsuit?
No. The Imagine360 data settlement involves Imagine360, LLC, an employee-health-plan vendor, and a January 2023 data incident unrelated to Life360, Inc. The similar name is coincidental, and users should not assume they qualify for one based on the other.
Can I still file a claim over the Life360 data breach?
There is currently no filed lawsuit or settlement to file a claim into, since the 2024 breach remains at the investigation stage. Affected users can contact an investigating law firm for a free case evaluation while the investigation continues.