Apple To Pay $95 Million In Order To Settle Lawsuit Against Siri Recording Conversations Of Users
Back in 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Apple for allowing its virtual assistant Siri to record conversations of iPhone users and other Siri-equipped devices without users’ consent while it was also claimed that the recorded conversations were then shared with advertisers to sell their products to consumers interested in the goods and services.
It’s been five years, but Apple has still not acknowledged this Siri snooping allegation. Though recently Apple filed a settlement in Oakland’s federal court in California, in which the company has agreed to pay $95 million to settle the case. This settlement is still awaiting approval from the US District Judge. Lawyers in the case have proposed scheduling a Fen 14 court hearing in Oakland to review the terms.
If approved, the settlement would apply to a subset of US-based people who owned or bought a Siri-enabled iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, iPod touch, or Apple TV between September 17th, 2014 and December 31st, 2024.
There is another catch, a user must swear under oath that they accidentally activated Siri during a conversation intended to be confidential or private. Individual payouts will depend on how many people claim the money, so if you apply, you may receive less than a $20 maximum cap.
