Apple settles Siri privacy allegations by paying 150 million yen
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant, Siri, recorded private conversations and shared the data with third parties to target ads.
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit | Reuters
Apple proposes $95M settlement in lawsuit over alleged Siri eavesdropping - UPI.com
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M - Ars Technica
Apple to Shell Out $95 Million to Settle Siri Spying Lawsuit - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/02/apple-settles-siri-spying-lawsuit/
Apple agrees to $95M settlement to end Siri recordings lawsuit
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/02/apple-agrees-to-95m-settlement-to-end-privacy-lawsuit-over-siri-recordings
Apple has agreed to pay up to $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that Siri violates users' privacy.
If the settlement is approved, all customers who purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014 and December 31, 2024 will receive up to $20 (about 3,100 yen). It is unclear how many people will be affected.
The lawsuit alleges that Siri recorded conversations around the user even when the user was not in the Siri mode. Subsequent investigations revealed that the data was shared with outside contractors for analysis, leading Apple to apologize and revise its data practices.
Apple formally apologizes for recording conversations between users and Siri and having them listened to by an outside company - GIGAZINE
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Although Apple has admitted that Siri has unintentionally recorded private conversations, it denies that it has used the data to target ads.
News site Ars Technica points out that, 'Based on court documents, if the class action lawsuit had gone ahead and the plaintiffs had won, Apple could have been fined $1.5 billion for 'intentional eavesdropping,' which would have been a very cheap way for Apple to avoid liability.'
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