Canada Global (Web News) Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused its digital assistant, Siri, of eavesdropping on users’ private conversations.
The settlement, outlined in a court filing made public on Thursday, comes with Apple maintaining that it did not engage in any wrongdoing. “Apple has always denied and continues to deny any allegations of misconduct or liability,” the company stated in the proposed settlement, which still requires judicial approval to be finalized.
The class action lawsuit, filed five years ago, alleged that Siri was inadvertently activated on devices such as iPhones, iPads, and HomePods, recording private conversations without users’ consent. The lawsuit further claimed that some of the recorded conversations might have been shared with third parties.
Under the proposed settlement, a $95 million fund would be allocated to compensate US customers who had their private conversations captured by Siri, with eligible device owners receiving up to $20 per device. The agreement also mandates that Apple confirm the deletion of any recorded conversations and ensure users are fully informed about how their voice data is used to improve Siri.
Apple has yet to respond to requests for additional comments.
