Zoom Members Can Now File To Receive $25 From Class Action Settlement
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Months back, video conferencing platform Zoom reached an US$85 million class action settlement over a bevy of privacy and security complaints. Now, according to an email sent to Motherboard, users can apply for a claim to receive US$25 or US$15 as compensation.
The plaintiffs who sued Zoom accused it of sharing data with Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn without users’ knowledge. A Motherboard investigation also found that users previously didn’t even need to have a Facebook account for their information to be transferred to the social network.
In addition, the group called out Zoom for doing less than adequate to block incidents of “zoom-bombing,” a term used to describe disruptions made by outsiders who have found their way into a virtual meeting unsolicited.
The verdict affirms that Class Members in the United States who had paid for a Zoom subscription between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021, can apply for a claim to receive US$25 or 15% of their subscription (sans optional add-ons), whichever value is greater.
15% of a US$75 spending from that period, for instance, is US$11.25, and since the 15% is lower than US$25, eligible paid members could be compensated US$25 instead.
Meanwhile, users on Zoom’s free tier who used the software during this time period might qualify to receive US$15.
A Zoom spokesperson told Motherboard: “The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us.”
Users who wish to submit a claim for the US$15 or US$25 can do so on ZoomMeetingsClassAction.com by March 5, 2022.
[via Motherboard, cover photo 181237204 © Boumenjapet | Dreamstime.com]
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