Zoom Sued for Allegedly Illegally Disclosing Personal Data (1)

Zoom Video Communications Inc. was sued by a user who claims the popular video-conferencing service is illegally disclosing personal information.

The company collects information when users install or open the Zoom application and shares it, without proper notice, to third parties including Facebook Inc., according to the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in San Jose, California.

Zoom’s shares have more than doubled this year as investors bet that the teleconferencing company would be one of the rare winners from the coronavirus pandemic. The surge in its use comes as more and more people work from home or use the ...