The software company has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over claims that it tracked and shared customers’ data without their consent. Here are the people who may be eligible.
Oracle is a computer technology company known for its data management systems and cloud software products.
Several VERIFY readers, including Vicki and Christopher, contacted us to ask whether a notice they received about a data protection settlement from Oracle is real.
THE QUESTION
Is there a settlement with Oracle regarding data privacy?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, there is an Oracle Data Protection Agreement.
WHAT WE FOUND
Oracle agreed to a $115 million settlement after the company alleged it tracked and shared its customers’ online and offline data without consent.
Organizations use Oracle’s cloud database to store and share business information and data. The cloud computing systems include various management applications, such as Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Solaris, and software languages such as Java and Linux.
In August 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, accusing Oracle of collecting personal data and sharing it with third parties without consent.
Oracle and the plaintiffs agreed to settle the lawsuit.
The settlement’s official website states that anyone in the United States whose personal information was obtained or shared through Oracle’s advertising products between August 19, 2018 and “the date of final judgment in the lawsuit” is eligible for the settlement.
Those who qualify for the settlement will receive payment via Zelle, Venmo, ACH Transfer, virtual prepaid card or check. However, the exact payment amount will depend on the number of eligible claims received.
Claims can be filed on the official settlement website. The deadline to file a claim is October 17.
Payments will be processed following a final approval hearing, currently scheduled for November 14.