Apple recently settled a class action lawsuit for $95 million (Rs 815 crores), in which the company was accused of sharing private Siri conversations with advertisers for targeted ads. Apple has now officially denied all such allegations by issuing a public statement. It mentions that Apple has never shared any private Siri data with advertisers. Here are the details.
Apple Denies Allegations of Siri Data Sharing
The statement on its official website mentions that Apple has never used Siri to build marketing profiles. Any relevant data was never made available to advertisers and it was never sold to any external party. Apple added the company is committed to protecting user data and will continue to make Siri even more private.
Apple also clarified the type of data collected by Siri. The company says only a small amount of information is relayed to Apple’s Servers in specific features. However, Apple will ask for prior consent to use some parts of recordings of the user’s conversations with Siri. A user can opt out of this data-sharing at any time. Apple stresses that it does not record Siri conversations automatically if consent is not provided.
However, Apple has not yet revealed why it settled the lawsuit on the same matter.
Apple’s Lawsuit on Siri Recordings: Quick Recap
Apple recently settled a lawsuit for $95 million in the United States. It was a class action lawsuit where a group of users complained that they saw relevant ads related to topics they privately discussed with their friends. The complainants mentioned that Apple secretly recorded private discussions by abusing the command ‘Hey Siri.’
After multiple hearings between September 2021 and December 2024, Apple recently settled the case amicably.
The lawsuit mentions that Apple used private Siri conversations from users for targeted advertising. The company was accused of doing so between September 2014 and December 2024. Any user who used Siri Services is now eligible to claim a compensation amount of $20 (Rs 1,700) per Siri-compatible device. Apple will soon open a portal where users can submit their claims to accept the settlement money.
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