Oracle—Settled $115M class action over mass consumer surveillance and data brokering of 5 billion people
Oracle settled a class action lawsuit for $115 million after plaintiffs alleged the company surveilled consumers online and offline, compiled personal data into detailed profiles including geolocation, finances, demographics, interests, and health data, and sold those profiles to third parties. Oracle's 'coretag' tracking code was embedded on thousands of websites to intercept consumer communications. Oracle claimed to have amassed dossiers on 5 billion people. Court granted preliminary approval August 2024.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Court approved $115M class action settlement over Oracle's mass consumer surveillance
Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement requiring Oracle to pay $115 million and make changes to its business practices. Plaintiffs alleged Oracle surveilled consumers, compiled detailed profiles on 5 billion people, and sold data to third parties.