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(Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users\u2019 privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing.<\/p>

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Zoom logo in this illustration picture taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS\/Dado Ruvic\/Illustration\/File Photo<\/figcaption>

A preliminary settlement filed on Saturday afternoon requires approval by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California.<\/p>\n

Subscribers in the proposed class action would be eligible for 15% refunds on their core subscriptions or $25, whichever is larger, while others could receive up to $15.<\/p>\n

Zoom agreed to security measures including alerting users when meeting hosts or other participants use third-party apps in meetings, and to provide specialized training to employees on privacy and data handling.<\/p>\n

The San Jose-based company denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle. It did not immediately respond on Sunday to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s settlement came after Koh on March 11 let the plaintiffs pursue some contract-based claims.<\/p>\n

Though Zoom collected about $1.3 billion in Zoom Meetings subscriptions from class members, the plaintiffs\u2019 lawyers called the $85 million settlement reasonable given the litigation risks. They intend to seek up to $21.25 million for legal fees.<\/p>\n

Zoombombing is where outsiders hijack Zoom meetings and display pornography, use racist language or post other disturbing content.<\/p>\n

Koh said Zoom was \u201cmostly\u201d immune for Zoombombing under Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which shields online platforms from liability over user content.<\/p>\n

Zoom\u2019s customer base has grown sixfold since the COVID-19 pandemic forced more people to work from home.<\/p>\n

The company had 497,000 customers with more than 10 employees in April 2021, up from 81,900 in January 2020. It has said user growth could slow or decline as more people get vaccines and return to work or school in-person.<\/p>\n

The case is In re: Zoom Video Communications Inc Privacy Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 20-02155.<\/p>\n

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