Reuters.- Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $ 85 million and strengthen its security practices to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it violated users’ privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and allowing hackers to interfere in meetings, in a practice called “Zoombombing”.
A preliminary settlement reported late Saturday requires the approval of US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California.
Subscribers in the proposed class action lawsuit would be eligible for refunds of 15% on their primary subscriptions or $ 25 – whichever is greater – while other users could receive up to $ 15.
Zoom agreed to security measures that include alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party applications, and providing specialized training to employees on privacy and data handling.
The San José-based company denied any wrongdoing by accepting the out-of-court settlement.
In a statement Sunday, Zoom said, “The privacy and security of our users are Zoom’s top priorities, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us.”
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Saturday’s settlement came after Koh, on March 11, allowed the plaintiffs to file some contract-based claims.
Although Zoom raised about $ 1.3 billion in subscriptions to Zoom Meetings from class action plaintiffs, attorneys called the $ 85 million settlement reasonable in light of the litigation risks.
The “Zoombombing” practice involves outside users hijacking Zoom meetings and displaying pornography, using racist language, or posting other disturbing content.
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