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Zoom

Zoom is a US video communications platform headquartered in San Jose, California. Listed on NASDAQ, it became the dominant video conferencing tool during the COVID-19 pandemic and processes communications data under US jurisdiction.

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Brand Identity Data

HQ Country
United States
HQ City
San Jose
Founded
2011
EU Headquartered
No
EU Manufactured
No
Ownership Type
public
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Tax Domicile
US
Ultimate Parent
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Data Hosting
mixed
CLOUD Act Exposure
Yes ⚠️
AI Trains on User Data
partial
GDPR Status
compliant
DSA Designation
standard
Carbon Neutral
no
B Corp Certified
No
Supply Chain
partial
Repair / Recycling
No
Ethical Certifications
None verified

Verified on August 2, 2026

Corporate Lineage

2011

Founded

Zoom Video Communications was founded by Eric Yuan in San Jose.

2019

IPO

Zoom completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

2020

COVID-19 Growth

Rapid global adoption of the platform during the pandemic led to significant regulatory scrutiny regarding security.

2021

Five9 Acquisition Attempt

Zoom announced plans to acquire Five9, which was later terminated in 2021.

European Alternatives to Zoom

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Proton Meet

Proton Meet is a Swiss end-to-end encrypted video conferencing service by Proton AG. No account is required to start a meeting, zero logs are kept, and all routing occurs through European infrastructure — a direct alternative to Zoom.

Compare Zoom vs. Proton Meet

Verification Sources

  1. [1]Zoom on Wikidata
  2. [2]Zoom website