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The company will pay $115 million for illegal collection of customer data.
Oracle agreed to pay $115 million to settle a two-year class-action lawsuit over the misuse of user data. The agreement provides refunds for 220 million affected users.
Oracle will contribute $115 million to a non-repayable fund, which will be evenly distributed among the settlement group members. In addition, the company has committed to stop collecting certain types of electronic communications and implement an audit program to verify that its customers comply with their contractual data protection obligations.
The plaintiffs began investigating Oracle's data privacy practices in 2020. The investigation included analysis of publicly available data, including complaints from client organizations and government regulators, academic articles, news reports, books, web pages, marketing materials, privacy and disclosure policies.
The plaintiffs also received reports of Offline Access Requests (OARRR) from Oracle, which played a key role in the proceedings. After consulting with specialists who conducted investigations and analysis of Oracle's public technical documentation, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in August 2022.
The lawsuit alleged that Oracle's data sales activities violated Internet users ' right to privacy under the California Constitution, as well as various federal and state data protection laws. In April, the court ruled out claims made under Florida's laws and the Federal Wiretapping Act, allowing the parties to reach an ongoing settlement. Oracle has not provided any comments at this time.
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Oracle agreed to pay $115 million to settle a two-year class-action lawsuit over the misuse of user data. The agreement provides refunds for 220 million affected users.
Oracle will contribute $115 million to a non-repayable fund, which will be evenly distributed among the settlement group members. In addition, the company has committed to stop collecting certain types of electronic communications and implement an audit program to verify that its customers comply with their contractual data protection obligations.
The plaintiffs began investigating Oracle's data privacy practices in 2020. The investigation included analysis of publicly available data, including complaints from client organizations and government regulators, academic articles, news reports, books, web pages, marketing materials, privacy and disclosure policies.
The plaintiffs also received reports of Offline Access Requests (OARRR) from Oracle, which played a key role in the proceedings. After consulting with specialists who conducted investigations and analysis of Oracle's public technical documentation, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in August 2022.
The lawsuit alleged that Oracle's data sales activities violated Internet users ' right to privacy under the California Constitution, as well as various federal and state data protection laws. In April, the court ruled out claims made under Florida's laws and the Federal Wiretapping Act, allowing the parties to reach an ongoing settlement. Oracle has not provided any comments at this time.
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