Change record
CA-C-004005
Zoom Privacy Statement
Entity
Date detected
July 28, 2026
Effective date
July 27, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Positive
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
+3 sentences added · −1 sentence removed · 15 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Positive for users
Affected users
All users EU users UK users Business accounts Messaging subscribers

Zoom's Privacy Statement was updated in an in update detected on July 28, 2026, with changes affecting data handling, user controls, and operational procedures. The updated statement clarifies that cookies and similar tracking technologies are governed by user consent settings, expands data transfer mechanisms beyond EU Standard Contractual Clauses, updates EU and UK representative contact information, and adds explicit language that mobile opt-in messaging data will not be shared with third parties except to provide the requested service or as required by law. Users now have the option to submit data access requests by phone and can contact Zoom for direction to local data protection authorities.

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What this means for you

The updated statement establishes that Zoom will not share mobile opt-in data or consent collected through text messaging campaigns with third parties, except as necessary to provide the messaging service or as required by law. This provides additional protection for messaging campaign participants. The statement also clarifies that users can submit data access requests by phone and may contact Zoom for direction to their local data protection authorities. The revised language expands permissible data transfer mechanisms beyond EU Standard Contractual Clauses to include other lawful frameworks, and updates contact information for EU and UK data privacy representatives. You can now submit data access requests by calling +1-888-799-0566 or accessing the opt-out mechanism for cookies and similar technologies through the privacy preferences settings.

What you can do

Review Zoom's updated Privacy Statement effective July 27, 2026, to understand the new protection of messaging campaign consent data.

If you submit a data subject access request, you may now do so by phone at +1-888-799-0566 in addition to the existing online process.

If you are an EU, UK, or Swiss data subject with complaints about Zoom's data handling practices, you can now request direction to your local data protection authority by contacting privacy@zoom.us.

Key Clauses Affected

mobile messaging opt-in data protection

Added explicit statement that Zoom will not share mobile opt-in data or consent from text messaging campaigns with third parties, except as necessary to provide the service or as required by law.

data transfer mechanisms

Expanded permissible mechanisms for EU/UK/Swiss personal data transfers to include frameworks beyond EU Standard Contractual Clauses, now reading 'standard contractual clauses or other lawful mechanisms for transfers of personal data'.

EU and UK representative contact update

Updated data privacy representative contacts: EU representative is now Workvivo Limited (Cork, Ireland); UK representative is now ZVC UK Ltd. (London), replacing Lionheart Squared entities.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
f8c320b09be3201410fd3bad255a67fe98a899c0a1c17bbacc202d57e07a86f4
July 22, 2026 00:35 UTC
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Current Version
ce8aa0ab351ff53376c310b3ed0659cfaffa86c6750dabe3f69ad5dbeaff37f0
July 28, 2026 00:29 UTC
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Change Detected
July 28, 2026 00:29 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/
Citation Record
Entity: Zoom
Document: Zoom Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-C-004005
Captured: 2026-07-28 00:29:53 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-28-zoom-zoom-privacy-statement-4005/
Accessed: Sept. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Zoom refined its Privacy Statement to strengthen protections for messaging campaign consent data, clarify data transfer mechanisms, and enhance EU/UK data subject accessibility. The added statement that opt-in messaging data will not be shared with …

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Document Context

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Document
Zoom Privacy Statement
Entity
Zoom
Captured
July 28, 2026
Source URL
https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/
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Next change Aug 7, 2026
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Low Neutral
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