Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit claim that unintentional Siri sessions were recorded and sold to advertisers. While Apple strongly denied the claim, it's agreed to a $95 million settlement that you might be eligible for.

A class action suit contends that Siri recorded and shared Apple users' conversations - and Google is under fire, too.

Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action claiming its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations, according to court documents. Why it matters: The tech giant said in the preliminary settlement agreement that it "continues to deny any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability.

Customers say conversations were captured by Siri without their consent and accused Apple of violating their privacy by sharing those recordings.

Apple wants to make it clear that it did not sell any collected data via Siri, after settling for $95 million in a class action suit.

Apple claims it is "committed to protecting user data" and that "privacy is a foundational part" of its processes. In a statement released on 8 January 2025, titled "Our longstanding privacy commitment with Siri," they commented on the allegations.

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has agreed to end a five-year legal battle over user privacy related to its virtual assistant Siri with a $95 million payout to affected customers, according to a preliminary settlement.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in a class-action settlement alleging that private Siri conversations were inadvertently recorded and listened to by third-party contractors.

Apple has decided to settle a five-year-old class action lawsuit accusing the company of using Siri to eavesdrop on conversations — and millions of iPhone users could soon qualify for a portion of the payout.