A class action lawsuit brought against the videoconferencing platform Zoom, whose popularity exploded during the pandemic, has been settled out of court for two million Canadian dollars.
Any resident of Canada as of June 30, 2020 who had a Zoom account or subscription and downloaded the app could therefore soon receive compensation.
Initiated in British Columbia, the legal action accused the company Zoom Video Communications of having shared the personal information of some of its users with third parties, in addition to having falsely presented its service as being entirely encrypted at a time when he was not.
Zoom denies everything, but nevertheless consented to the payment in order to avoid a trial. No Canadian judge has therefore had to decide on the basis of these allegations.
The British Columbia Superior Court will be asked to approve or reject the settlement at a hearing scheduled for June 12. If the agreement receives the blessing of justice, eligible persons will be able to file a claim form.
A similar collective action had already been taken in the United States. It ended in 2021 with an amicable agreement set with a payment of 85 million US dollars.
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