Apple Agrees to Compensate Siri Users with $20 Each
US tech giant Apple has reached a settlement in a lawsuit concerning purported privacy violations involving its virtual assistant. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Apple has reached a $95 million settlement in a lawsuit that accused its Siri voice assistant of unintentionally recording users' private conversations, as reported by several outlets referencing court documents. The controversy highlighted that recordings were allegedly assessed by third-party contractors as part of Apple's quality control measures.
A preliminary settlement was submitted on Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, which indicates that millions of users might receive up to $20 for each Siri-enabled device they own, including products like iPhones and Apple Watches.
This settlement is relevant for US users who had a Siri-enabled device from September 17, 2014, to December 31, 2024, and is pending judicial approval.
The class-action lawsuit emerged after a 2019 report by the Guardian, which suggested that Siri could be triggered accidentally and that Apple contractors frequently encountered sensitive information, such as private medical conversations, illicit activities, and recordings of intimate moments while performing quality checks on the voice assistant.
Apple has denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement. In light of the controversy from 2019, the company implemented changes to enhance its privacy practices, which included halting the Siri grading program and introducing an optional feature for users to share their recordings.
The $95 million settlement equates to approximately nine hours of profit for Apple, which reported a net income of $93.74 billion in its most recent fiscal year, according to Reuters.
Users interested in checking their eligibility and filing claims can access the official settlement website once it is launched, with the deadline for submissions to be announced after the settlement receives court approval.
This case is part of a growing trend of scrutiny over how tech companies manage user data, with similar lawsuits filed against other voice assistant providers like Google and Amazon over issues related to unauthorized recordings and data privacy.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
A preliminary settlement was submitted on Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, which indicates that millions of users might receive up to $20 for each Siri-enabled device they own, including products like iPhones and Apple Watches.
This settlement is relevant for US users who had a Siri-enabled device from September 17, 2014, to December 31, 2024, and is pending judicial approval.
The class-action lawsuit emerged after a 2019 report by the Guardian, which suggested that Siri could be triggered accidentally and that Apple contractors frequently encountered sensitive information, such as private medical conversations, illicit activities, and recordings of intimate moments while performing quality checks on the voice assistant.
Apple has denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement. In light of the controversy from 2019, the company implemented changes to enhance its privacy practices, which included halting the Siri grading program and introducing an optional feature for users to share their recordings.
The $95 million settlement equates to approximately nine hours of profit for Apple, which reported a net income of $93.74 billion in its most recent fiscal year, according to Reuters.
Users interested in checking their eligibility and filing claims can access the official settlement website once it is launched, with the deadline for submissions to be announced after the settlement receives court approval.
This case is part of a growing trend of scrutiny over how tech companies manage user data, with similar lawsuits filed against other voice assistant providers like Google and Amazon over issues related to unauthorized recordings and data privacy.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
