![]() ![]() Zoom will establish an $85 million Settlement Fund. Without admitting liability, the Settlement also requires Zoom to make certain changes to its policies and practices that will benefit Class Members. What Relief Does the Settlement Provide? The Settlement provides money to Class Members who submit a Claim Form postmarked or submitted on by March 5, 2022. Please see the Long Form Notice for more details, available at ![]() Who Is Included in the Proposed Settlement? All Persons in the United States who have registered, used, opened, or downloaded the Zoom Meetings App, except for (i) all Persons who have only registered, used, opened, or downloaded the Zoom Meetings App through an Enterprise-Level Account or Zoom for Government Account, (ii) Zoom and its officers and directors and (iii) the Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the action is assigned and, any member of those Judges’ staffs or immediate family members. Plaintiffs allege that Zoom: (i) shared certain information with third parties, (ii) should have done more to prevent unwanted meeting disruptions by third parties, (iii) advertised its Zoom Meetings App as being encrypted “end-to-end” when Plaintiffs contend it was not at that time, and (iv) that the alleged conduct violated California state and federal laws. (“Zoom”) relating to alleged privacy and security issues with the Zoom Meetings Application (“App”). What Is This Litigation About? A settlement has been reached with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. To file a Claim Form, YOUR CLAIM NUMBER IS: DP9E7443N9 You must file a Claim Form by Mato receive cash benefits from this Settlement. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. If you used the Zoom Meetings Application between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021, you could be entitled to benefits, including a cash payment, under a class action settlement.Ī federal court authorized this Notice. 5:20-cv-02155-LHK ( N.D.Cal ).SUBJ: Class Action Notice: Settlement of Zoom Privacy LitigationĬOURT APPROVED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT The case is In re Zoom Video Communications, inc. It also compensates those who paid for a product they did not receive and commits Zoom to changing its corporate behavior to better inform consumers about their privacy choices and provide stronger cybersecurity.” Tina Wolfson, a partner at Ahdoot Wolfson said: “In the age of corporate surveillance, this historic settlement recognizes that data is the new oil and compensates consumers for unwittingly providing data in exchange for a “free” service. If approved by the Court, this groundbreaking settlement will provide a substantial cash recovery to Zoom users and implement privacy practices that, going forward, will help ensure that users are safe and protected.” “ Millions of Americans continue to use Zoom’s platform with the expectation that their conversations will be kept private and secure. ![]() Mark Molumphy, a partner at Cotchett , Pitre & McCarthy, LLP said: The Court allowed several claims in the litigation to move forward. The settlement is subject to Court approval, and a motion for preliminary approval was just filed in the Northern District of California.Įarlier this year, the Court ruled on Zoom’s motion to dismiss, addressing several novel issues raised by the case, including application of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act and alleged violation of privacy and unfair competition laws in California, where Zoom is based. Under the proposed settlement, Zoom will pay $85 million in cash compensation and implement comprehensive reforms to its business. Tina Wolfson of Ahdoot & Wolfson and Mark Molumphy of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, the Co-Lead Counsel representing Zoom subscribers and users, announced a groundbreaking agreement with Zoom to settle a nationwide class action based on allegations that Zoom failed to provide end-to-end encryption of Zoom meetings, improperly shared user information, and left many exposed to “Zoombombing” by unauthorized third parties. ![]()
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