“The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us,” the company said in a statement. The company also agreed to notify users when others use third-party apps during meetings and to provide training on privacy and data handling to its employees. Other users could receive a refund of up to $15. Under the settlement, which still requires the approval of a federal judge, Zoom subscribers would be eligible to receive a 15 percent refund on their primary subscriptions or $25 - whichever is greater. Zoom Video Communications, the videoconferencing company whose internet app became a mainstay of American life during the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to pay $85 million and improve its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of its users.įiled in March 2020, not long after the pandemic reached the United States, the suit claimed that Zoom shared personal data with third-party internet services and allowed hackers to interrupt online meetings through so-called “ Zoombombing,” a phenomenon in which internet trolls exploit a screen-sharing feature on the videoconferencing app to show offensive messages or images.
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