The shared information allegedly allows these third parties “to identify users and track their behavior across multiple digital services.” The information also allows third parties to know when a party’s device uses Zoom. First, the plaintiffs claim Zoom improperly shared their personally identifiable information (PII) with third parties like Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn without the plaintiffs’ permission. The Zoom lawsuit, In re: Zoom Video Communications Inc Privacy Litigation, encompasses three main issues, resulting in nine claims. A few contract-based claims are allowed to proceed. The dismissed claims alleged invasion of privacy, negligence, and violations of California’s consumer and anti-hacking laws. This story was first published on CNN.In California’s Northern District, Judge Lucy Koh recently dismissed several claims in a class action against Zoom Video Communications Inc. The deal requires approval from US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, to be finalized.

Zoom collected approximately $1.3 billion in subscriptions from the class action participants who paid for a subscription, according to settlement documents.

Paid subscribers in the class action lawsuit are eligible for 15% refunds on their Zoom core subscriptions, or $25 - whichever amount is larger - and other Zoom users could be eligible for up to $15, according to the settlement. '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,' the spokesperson added. 'The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us,' a spokesperson for the company told CNN Business. These changes are expected to include 'in-meeting notifications to make it easier for users to understand who can see, save, and share Zoom users' information' and 'alerting users when a meeting host or another participant uses a third-party application during a meeting.'

The video conferencing company has agreed to more than a dozen 'major changes to its practices, designed to improve meeting security, bolster privacy disclosures, and safeguard consumer data,' according to the settlement documents. The FBI urged victims of 'teleconference hijacking' to report any incidents to the agency. The FBI issued a warning against 'zoombombing' in March 2020, citing examples of users entering meetings or virtual classrooms to shout profanities and share pornography. The deal is in response to a class action lawsuit over users' concerns over the company allegedly having shared personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn as well as instances of 'zoombombing,' when an unwanted hacker joins a call. (CNN) - Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon.

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