
Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’
The Hindu
Subscribers in the proposed class action would be eligible for 15% refunds on their core subscriptions or $25, whichever is larger, while others could receive up to $15.
Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing. (Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) A preliminary settlement filed on Saturday afternoon requires approval by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California.More Related News

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