If you've felt like Siri was listening to you, you may qualify for a settlement from a class action lawsuit against Apple. Here's what to know.
Apple said Wednesday its virtual personal assistant Siri protects users data privacy on their devices and does not send user information to marketers.
A suit said unintentional Siri sessions were recorded and sold to advertisers. Apple denied that but agreed to a settlement you might be able to share in.
Apple denied its digital voice assistant Siri poses any privacy concerns — one week after it agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit tied to the software tool.
Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose. We are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more private, and will continue to do so.
An Apple spokesperson told Tom's Guide that Siri had never been used to build marketing profiles or sell information. The spokesperson stated that "Apple settled this case to avoid additional litigation so we can move forward from concerns about third-party grading that we already addressed in 2019."
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Apple has affirmed its Siri privacy policies following a lawsuit settlement that revived rumors that the voice assistant was spying on users. "Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose," said a statement published on Wednesday.
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 reminds us of its strong privacy commitment for Siri, saying voice data isn't used for ads ahead of a crucial Apple Intelligence update.
Siri is a digital assistant feature that is built into Apple’s operating system and is installed on devices like the iPhone, Macbook and iPad. Typically, users can activate Siri by pressing a button or saying “Hey Siri,” a prompt known as a “wake ...
While affected customers await their $20, Apple has shared a statement on how it handles user data in regard to Siri, reaffirming that voice recordings aren't being used to sell you Air Jordans.