If you are a Zoom user, and paid for the app between March 2016 and July 2021 then you may get up to $25 (around Rs 1874) from the company in a class action lawsuit over security issues.
Zoom has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy and security issues, and if you used the video conferencing app before July, then you could be eligible to receive money as a result. The company has agreed to pay $85 million while continuing to deny the allegations and any liability.
There are two groups eligible to file a claim. If you paid for a Zoom Meetings App subscription between March 30th, 2016, and July 30th, 2021, you can file a claim for $25 or 15 percent of what you paid for that subscription (excluding optional add-ons). You’re entitled to whichever is greater.
Know Reason Here Why Zoom is Providing This Amount:
Zoom is one of the most-used video-conferencing app. The app soared in popularity during the Pandemic times as people all over the world had to work from home due to the long lockdown periods.
The Zoom app is mainly used for office conferences, online classes, and meetings. However, the app was accused of compromising users privacy and security. Allegation were brought up against the app that it is sharing the personal information of users with third parties.
However, the app denied these claims. Now, a new report has revealed that Zoom is going to pay $85 million to settle the action and improve its privacy and security policies.
The company is going to pay upto $25 to users whose personal information has been compromised as a claim settlement. However, this is not applicable for all Zoom users as only US users are eligible to file a claim.
