Zoom has since altered its iOS app to stop the sending of data to Facebook. While not an uncommon practice for applications that allow logging in using Facebook credentials, Zoom did not explicitly disclose the sharing of this data in its privacy policy. (Facebook) for users, including those who do not have a Facebook account. The allegations come after a report published the week before the filing of the suit that the iOS version of the video-conference mobile application sends analytics to Facebook, Inc. The suit alleges that upon the installation or opening of the Zoom App, “Zoom collects the personal information of its users and discloses, without adequate notice or authorization, this personal information to third parties, including Facebook, Inc., invading the privacy of millions of users”. (Zoom), the video-conferencing solution that has been a useful alternative for business meetings as more people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, for allegedly sharing data with third parties without appropriate user consent. On March 31, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed in a California court against Zoom Video Communications Inc.

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