iCloud Class Action Lawsuit Sees Apple Agree to Pay $14.8M to Paid Tier Subscribers
“An iCloud class action lawsuit has been settled out of court, with Apple agreeing to pay a total of $14.8M to US residents subscribing to one of the paid storage tiers during a specific time period. The payout was agreed upon after it was alleged that Apple breached the service terms and conditions by storing,” reports Ben Lovejoy in 9 t0 5 Mac.
“Apple has agreed to a $14.8 million settlement for breach of contract regarding the iCloud Service that Apple provides to its users. The crux of the case is that Apple breached the iCloud Terms and Conditions by storing iCloud user data using third-party servers rather than its own. The settlement includes anyone who paid for a subscription.”