Zoom-Bombing $85M Class Action Settlement

Update 4:

• This class action settlement is paying out up to $32.32 as of June 6, 2023.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

Update 3:

• The final appeal for this class action settlement was dismissed March 31, 2023.

Update 2:

• Multiple appeals have been filed in this class action settlement, and claims will not be paid until resolved.

Update:

• The Court granted final approval to this settlement April 21, 2022.
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United States residents who used Zoom Video Communications video conferencing services between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021, may be eligible for compensation in the form of a cash payment thanks to a recent $85 million class action settlement, regardless of whether they had a subscription.

Settlement Class Members include all U.S. citizens who downloaded, opened, or used the Zoom Meetings Application between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021. Those who used Enterprise-Level or Government accounts for Zoom meetings are excluded.

Plaintiffs allege Zoom violated both California and federal laws by sharing users’ information with third parties, failing to prevent unwanted meeting disruptions, and misrepresenting Zoom’s purported end-to-end encryption services.

 In some cases, serious meetings involving religious participants and/or children were disrupted by “Zoom-bombing”, which involves showing graphic and disturbing imagery.

Zoom denies the allegations laid out in the lawsuit. While the company has agreed to settle this case outside of court, it does not accept liability for the claims made by the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit.

The popularity of Zoom video conferencing skyrocketed during the pandemic. 

Statistics show Zoom experienced a 2,900 percent increase in daily users from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, Zoom has an average of 300 million daily participants, according to Backlinko. Zoom became a crucial tool for social distancing. From established U.S. courts to primary school teachers, video conferencing has become a new normal.

Class Members who paid for a Zoom subscription can claim $25 or 15 percent of the money paid to Zoom for the video conferencing subscription. 

Anyone who used, opened, or downloaded the app without a paid Zoom subscription can claim $15.

Class Members who do not act won’t get a payment and they won’t be able to seek out a future claim. 

A final approval hearing in the Zoom-bombing class action settlement is scheduled to take place April 21, 2022.

Class Members who want to seek out a personal lawsuit regarding this matter must exclude themselves from the current Class by opting out with the settlement administrator by March 5, 2022.

Class Members who want to remain in the Class but object to the terms of the settlement must file an objection with the Court by March 5, 2022.

Class Members who want to get their rightful payments must submit a timely claim.

The deadline to file a claim in the Zoom-bombing class action settlement is also March 5, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members include all U.S. citizens who downloaded, opened, or used the Zoom Meetings Application between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021. Those who used Enterprise-Level or Government accounts for Zoom meetings are excluded.

Potential Award

Up to $25

Proof of Purchase

Please note that if you downloaded, opened, or used Zoom Meetings but never registered for an account with Zoom, you must submit reasonable documentation demonstrating your use of Zoom Meetings, such as a copy of an invitation to join a Zoom meeting that shows the date and Meeting ID number of the meeting.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

03/05/2022

Case Name

In re: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Privacy Litigation, Case No. 5:20-cv-02155-LHK in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

04/21/2022 (Rescheduled from 04/07/2022)

Settlement Website

ZoomMeetingsClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

In Re: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Privacy Litigation
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 5534
Portland, OR 97228-5534
info@ZoomMeetingsClassAction.com
800-397-3418

Class Counsel

Tina Wolfson
AHDOOT & WOLFSON PC

Mark C. Molumphy
COTCHETT PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP

Defense Counsel

Michael G. Rhodes
Tavis Leblanc
Kathleen R. Hartnett
Benjamin H. Kleine
COOLEY LLP