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Zoom, the videoconferencing firm, has agreed to settle a class-action U.S. privacy lawsuit for $85 million.
The suit charged that Zoom s sharing of users personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to improve its security practices.
The settlement needs to be approved by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California.
A Zoom spokesman told AFP: The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us. We are proud of the advancements we have made to our platform, and look forward to continuing to innovate with privacy and security at the forefront.
Zoom settles privacy miscues at start of pandemic for $85 million
By Michael Liedtke
A screenshot of the sign-in window of the Zoom videoconferencing platform. (FOX 5 NY Image)
Zoom will pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that weak privacy controls opened too many peepholes into the personal information of users and that it was too easy for outsiders to disrupt video meetings during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
The proposed agreement must still be approved by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. A hearing on the settlement is scheduled for Oct. 21 in San Jose, California.
Millions of people in the U.S. who have used Zoom since March 31, 2020, could be eligible for a slice of the settlement that was reached over the weekend. The payment amounts are expected to average $34 or $35 for those who subscribed to Zoom s paid version, and $11 or $12 for the overwhelming majority who used the free version, based on estimates in court documents.
Zoom agrees to $85M settlement in litigation over privacy and Zoombombings
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Zoom Video Communications has agreed to pay $85 million to settle nationwide litigation alleging misrepresentations and broken promises regarding customers’ security and privacy.
The litigation alleges that Zoom shared users’ information through third-party integration with social media companies such as Facebook. It also claims that Zoom violated security promises related to “Zoombombings” by hackers who disrupted meetings.
Zoom agreed to the preliminary deal in 14 consolidated class action complaints filed in federal and state courts, according to a memorandum of points and authorities filed Saturday in conjunction with the proposed settlement.
Zoom pagará $85 millones por errores de seguridad durante la pandemia
La demanda sugiere que Zoom compartió datos con Fb, Google y LI.
[Foto: AP Foto / Mark Lennihan, Archivo]
ESTADOS UNIDOS.- La famosa empresa de las video conferencias en línea,
Zoom, tendrá que pagará 85 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda según la cual sus
medidas de seguridad son tan deficientes que dejaron al descubierto datos personales de usuarios y permitieron a ajenos irrumpir en videollamadas durante las primeras etapas de la pandemia de coronavirus.
El acuerdo aún debe ser aprobado por la jueza de distrito Lucy Koh. Una audiencia sobre el acuerdo está programada para el 21 de octubre en San José, California.
Zoom To Pay USD 85 Mn For Weak Privacy Controls During Start Of Pandemic
Millions of people in the U.S. who have used Zoom since March 31, 2020 could be eligible for a slice of the settlement that was reached over the weekend.
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Zoom will pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that weak privacy controls opened too many peepholes into the personal information of users and that it was too easy for outsiders to disrupt video meetings during the early stages of the pandemic.