Apple $95 million Siri settlement: Who qualifies and how much money could you receive?
Apple has agreed to settle claims its virtual assistant tool Siri violated users’ privacy by recording conversations that were potentially overheard by employees and others.
The $95 million settlement would cover people who owned a Siri-enabled iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, iPod Touch or Apple TV between Sept. 17, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2024, Bloomberg reported. The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, would pay U.S.-based Apple product owners up to $20 per device for up to five Siri-enabled devices. That figure could be smaller depending on how many people apply.
To be eligible for the settlement, users would have to wear under oath they accidentally activated Siri during a conversation meant to be confidential. A website to file claims will be activated once the settlement is approved.
The settlement would put an end to a five-year-old lawsuit that accused the tech giant of allowing Siri to be activated even without a voice command of “Hey Siri,” AP reported. That activation allowed conversations to be recorded and opened up the possibility confidential conversations were heard by Apple employees or others. According to the suit, some of the recorded conversations were sold to third parties, including advertisers.
Apple did not acknowledge any wrongdoing in the settlement.
The final hearing on the settlement is scheduled for Feb. 14 in Oakland, California.