Zoom has promised to pay a million euros to settle a US legal dispute

The video conferencing provider Zoom has promised to pay a million euros to settle a US legal dispute over alleged privacy violations. The US company claims to pay $ 85 million (71.5 million euros). In the legal dispute, several plaintiffs accused the company of violating the privacy of millions of users by sharing their data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. The subject of the legal dispute was also the so-called "zoom bombing", in which troublemakers burst into other video conferences. Some of the participants in these attacks were insulted by strangers. Last year, the service had already ensured, among other things, with the broader use of passcodes that it became more difficult to enter a third-party video conference with just a random zoom link. Zoom denied the allegations, but announced at the same time to improve in the area of security and data protection. "The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom," said a company spokesman. In addition, Zoom wants to provide its employees with training on privacy and the handling of data. In March 2020, several people sued in a California federal court. The agreement on compensation payments has yet to be approved by a US judge in California. Zoom is one of the big winners in the corona pandemic. The service was originally intended for use in companies. With working and learning from home during the Corona crisis, the service was suddenly also used by consumers, for example for family get-togethers and yoga classes. However, the safety precautions were not designed for such widespread use as Zoom admitted at the time.