Don't just turn off the Waiting Room just because the meeting has started. During the meeting only let one person in a time, and follow them into the meeting to make sure they aren't there to cause issues. Most importantly is to always have the Waiting Room On. Here is a document that explains several of the features that you can turn on or off. There are definitely ways to tighten up your Zoom meeting by implementing multiple features, along with practices on how you manage the meeting, as well. In a statement Monday, Zoom didn't address the settlement and instead touted security updates, saying it is 'proud of the advancements we have made to our platform.Sorry to hear that this happened, it's never a fun experience. Zoom has denied it committed any law violations and questioned whether users actually suffered injury or damages. For example, an on-screen notification will pop up for users when the host or someone else in the room is using a third-party application during a meeting.

Aside from a refund and $85 million, the settlement detailed ways Zoom has made changes to its platform to help reinforce data privacy. Lawyers said the $85 million is about 6% of the total revenue Zoom generated while sharing users' data. district judge Lucy Koh must approve the settlement before refunds can be claimed. The settlement excludes government workers, judges and their staff as well as individuals who were using an account created on their behalf by their employer. Zoom customers would be eligible for a refund if they opened their account with the company between March 30, 2016, and July 30, 2021, the settlement states.

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