Oracle has agreed to a $115 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the company of invading privacy by collecting and selling personal information. The preliminary settlement, filed in San Francisco federal court, awaits a judge's approval. Oracle denies any wrongdoing.
Allegations
- Plaintiffs claim Oracle violated federal and state privacy laws and California's constitution.
- Oracle allegedly created unauthorized "digital dossiers" on hundreds of millions of people.
- These dossiers included data on online browsing, banking, shopping, dining, and credit card usage.
- Information was allegedly sold to marketers or through Oracle products like ID Graph.
Settlement Details
- Covers individuals whose data was collected or sold since August 19, 2018.
- Oracle agreed to stop collecting user-generated information from URLs of previously visited websites or text entered in online forms, except on Oracle's own websites.
Additional Information
- Named plaintiffs include privacy rights activist Michael Katz-Lacabe and University of Maryland professor Jennifer Golbeck.
- Law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein may seek up to $28.75 million in legal fees from the settlement.
- The case is Katz-Lacabe et al v. Oracle America Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 22-04792.
