Apple has agreed to pay a $95 million (£69.7 million) settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing its Siri voice assistant of secretly recording private conversations without user consent. Millions of Apple users may be entitled to compensation, but they must act quickly as the claim deadline is approaching.
How to claim your Siri settlement payout
According to USA Today, eligible Apple users could receive up to $100 (£73). To apply, you must visit the official Siri settlement website and submit a claim by 2 July 2025.
Who is eligible?
As reported by CNET, anyone who owned an Apple device with Siri between 17 September 2014 and 31 December 2024 may qualify for compensation. Claimants must show that Siri was accidentally activated during private conversations in that period.
Eligible devices include:
- Apple TVs
- Apple Watches
- MacBooks
- iMacs
- iPhones
- iPads
- iPod touches
- HomePods
Each qualifying device is worth $20 (£15), and users can claim for up to five devices to receive the maximum payout of $100 (£73).
Some users received Claim Identification Codes and Confirmation Codes by email or postcard. If you received one, you need to include it in your claim. However, even if you did not get a code, you can still file a claim if you believe you are eligible by following the instructions on the settlement website.
Siri accused of spying on private conversations
In 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple, claiming that Siri-enabled devices routinely recorded conversations when they were accidentally activated. The lawsuit, known as Lopez v Apple, also alleged that the tech company shared these recordings with advertisers to target users with specific ads.
Some affected users reported receiving adverts for brands they had only mentioned out loud, including Air Jordan and Olive Garden. Other plaintiffs said their Apple devices listened in without prompting, and one of the claimants was a minor.
Despite agreeing to settle, Apple has not admitted any wrongdoing.
'Apple settled this case to avoid further litigation so we can move forward from concerns about third-party grading that we already addressed in 2019,' the company said in a statement.
The company added: 'We use Siri data to improve Siri, and we are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more private.'
A final court hearing is scheduled for 1 August 2025 to approve the $95 million settlement.
