The plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege Zoom shared users’ information with third parties in an unauthorized manner through SDKs and marketplace apps, that it failed to prevent “unwanted meeting disruptions by third parties” (aka “Zoombombing”), and that Zoom misrepresented its end-to-end encryption (which the company has since fixed). The settlement has been preliminarily approved by the court, and a final approval hearing is scheduled for April 7th, 2022. However, payment amounts “may increase or decrease” depending on how many people submit claims, according to the settlement’s website. Changing your name is a breeze, and it might actually be fun for those less casual meetings. The next page will give you options for setting a meeting name, date and time. You can file a claim online here or by mailing a completed claim form. If you can join by dialling in, the organiser will have sent you the Meeting ID and number to call when they invited you. In zoom you’re not stuck with your name, or whatever the app chooses to name you. After signing in go to the meetings tab and select Schedule a Meeting. Outlook calendar invitation which includes a Zoom URL, Meeting ID. However, if you have only used Zoom with an “Enterprise-Level Account” or a government account, you’re excluded from the settlement.Ĭlaims must be submitted by March 5th, 2022. The Zoom meeting host is responsible for inviting participants to a meeting. If you aren’t eligible for the first group but you “registered, used, opened, or downloaded the Zoom Meeting App” between March 30th, 2016, and July 30th, 2021, you can file a claim for $15. The plaintiffs allege Zoom failed to prevent Zoombombing

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