In This Article
- About Apple Settlement Siri Lawsuit
- When Will the Apple Lawsuit Case Claim Released?
- How to Submit a Claim for the Apple Settlement Siri Lawsuit?
We all love the way our Siri replies to us when we call it but the users were unaware that Siri was spying on us. Maybe you have not considered it a problem, but California resident Fumiko Lopez has filed a case against the company, and I think she has done right.
In 2021, the lawsuit was filed in California federal court, where Lopez claimed that Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri, could be activated without the user’s permission and record the conversation, voices, and other information. This information is then sold to the third parties that use it for advertisement and for other business dealings.
During the case hearing, the third parties have admitted that they get the recordings, such as the drug dealers getting the conversation between the doctor and the patient. Similarly, other intimate and sensitive information is being sent to the respective departments, and this is unethical.
About Apple Settlement Siri Lawsuit
On March 17, 2021, the Lopez vs. Apple case was filed, where the users claim that Apple is getting their recorded conversation when they unintentionally activate Siri. This is the reason why the users get the ads of the products and services they need or have recently talked about.
Apple has denied the allegation, and this has made the case so long that it took years for the final decision. The company says,
Siri has been engineered to protect user privacy from the beginning
Yesterday, Apple agreed to the settlement and is ready to pay the $95 million settlement over the Siri lawsuit.
According to the legal notice by the USA Today,
If you owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device and experienced an unintended Siri activation during a confidential or private communication between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, you should read this notice, as it may impact your legal rights,” the legal notice states
In the details of the notice, the following is the list of Siri-enabled devices the owners of which may claim for the settlement:
- iPhones
- iPads
- Apple Watches
- MacBooks
- iMacs
- HomePods
- iPod touches
- Apple TVs
When Will the Apple Lawsuit Case Claim Released?
According to the lawsuit FAQs, the hearing for the settlement approval is tentatively fixed to August 1 of this year. The users claiming the settlement till then will get their part of the settlement. The users eligible for the settlement have already received the emails or the postcard from the company.
Apple uses artificial intelligence to maintain its features and to deal with the vast amount of data. Siri is an example of using AI in the best way to provide useful services.
Similarly, you can integrate the AI voice assistants or the chatbots into your web solutions to make them user-friendly and advanced. Weborik Hub has years of experience integrating the AI features into digital solutions and is ready to present the services to you.
How to Submit a Claim for the Apple Settlement Siri Lawsuit?
If you have not received any email or information about your part of the settlement, then you can go to Apple’s official website to claim it. The deadline to submit the claim is July 2, 2025. The total amount of the claim is not confirmed, as it depends on the number of claims received, but the company has capped $20 for each user.
According to the resources, each individual can get the maximum claim for their five Apple devices. If you need more information, you can visit the official website.
