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Zoom Video Communications Inc has agreed to pay $85 million and improve its security practices to settle a users’ privacy lawsuit against it, a preliminary settlement filed on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs claimed Zoom violated privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and let hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called \u201cZoombombing\u201d.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Zoom settlement<\/h2>\n

The security measures Zoom agreed to include alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party apps in meetings. The app will also provide specialized training to employees on privacy and data handling.<\/p>\n

The San Jose-based company denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us,\u201d Zoom said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The settlement still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh<\/a> in San Jose, California Koh on March 11 let the plaintiffs pursue some contract-based claims.<\/p>\n

The company collected about $1.3 billion in Zoom Meetings subscriptions from class members. Still, the plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers called the $85 million settlement reasonable given the litigation risks.<\/p>\n

They intend to seek up to $21.25 million for legal fees.<\/p>\n

Zoombombing is where outsiders hijack Zoom meetings and display pornography, use racist language or post other disturbing content.<\/p>\n

Koh said Zoom was “mostly” immune for Zoombombing under Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which shields online platforms from liability over user content.<\/p>\n

Zoom’s customer base has grown sixfold since the COVID-19 pandemic forced more people to work from home.<\/p>\n

In April 2021, Zoom had 497,000 customers with more than ten employees up from 81,900 in January 2020.<\/p>\n

Zoom said user growth could slow or decline as more people get vaccines and return to work or school in-person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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