Ramos et al. v. ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC

United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Case No. 21-cv-02032

Welcome to the Settlement Website for the
Ramos et al. v. ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC Settlement

IF YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OR NEVADA AND
SOMEONE SEARCHED YOUR NAME ON ZOOMINFO.COM
YOU CAN CLAIM A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

  • A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit between people from certain U.S. States and ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC (“ZoomInfo” or “Defendant”). ZoomInfo operates a website, ZoomInfo.com, that provides directory services offering information about people. The lawsuit claims that ZoomInfo violated these states’ right of publicity laws when it used individuals’ full names, business addresses, work history, job title, partial business phone number and work email address, and other identifying information to advertise or promote subscriptions to ZoomInfo’s website. ZoomInfo denies that it violated any law. The Court has not decided who is right or wrong.
  • If you received a notice of the Settlement in the mail or by email, our records indicate that you are included in the Settlement, and you may submit a claim form online or by mail to receive a payment through Venmo, Zelle, or a check. Those included in the Settlement (i) had a California, Illinois, Indiana, or Nevada address, and (ii) were displayed in a preview page on ZoomInfo.com and viewed for the first time between certain dates.
  • If the Court approves the Settlement, members of the Settlement Classes who submit approved claims will receive an equal share of a settlement fund that ZoomInfo will establish for each state, after all notice and administration costs, incentive award, and attorneys’ fees have been paid. Individual payments are expected to be as follows for each state: California, $108.43 to $216.86; Illinois, $145.93 to $291.85; Indiana, $740.77 to $1,481.54; and Nevada, $971.24 to $1,942.47. These payments could be more or less than these amounts depending on the number of approved claims submitted. ZoomInfo has also agreed to prospective relief: ZoomInfo will not use any Settlement Class Member’s identity to advertise any of ZoomInfo’s products or services.
  • Please read the Notice carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

This is the only way to receive a payment. You must submit a complete and valid claim form either online or by mail by November 4, 2024.

DO NOTHING

You will receive no payment under the Settlement and give up your rights to sue ZoomInfo in a future lawsuit about the claims addressed in the Settlement.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

You will receive no payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue ZoomInfo about the claims addressed in the Settlement. If you don’t want to be a part of the Settlement, you must submit a request to be excluded by November 4, 2024.

OBJECT

Write to the Court explaining why you don’t like any part of the Settlement by November 4, 2024.

ATTEND A HEARING

Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice.
The Court in charge of this case must still decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be provided only after any issues with the Settlement are resolved. Please be patient.

Important Dates

Notification Mailing

July 24, 2024


Claim Deadline

November 4, 2024

The deadline to submit a claim form is November 4, 2024.


Exclusion Deadline

November 4, 2024

The deadline to request an exclusion from (opt-out of) the Settlement is November 4, 2024.


Objection Deadline

Monday, November 4, 2024

The deadline to object to the Settlement is November 4, 2024.


Final Approval Hearing

November 21, 2024, at 9:50 a.m.

The Final Approval Hearing will be held on November 21, 2024 at 9:50 a.m. before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras in Courtroom 1801 at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 or via remote means as instructed by the Court.