In 2019, several US consumers launched a “class action” against Apple, accusing the Apple company of recording private conversations without their knowledge through Siri Assistant. According to the class action, Siri can actually be accidentally activated, record information and then transmit it to third parties (particularly advertisers). Apple, which has nevertheless built its image on respecting users’ privacy, today decided to take the path of an amicable settlement instead of trying to get to the end of the process.
A contract rather than continuing the procedure
In the agreement, Apple still denies the facts: “Apple has consistently denied and denied any alleged wrongdoing or liability.At the same time, an amicable settlement was opted by the firm, which did not want to look further into the process of a legal battle after five years. The agreement also states that the company confirms that it has deleted all such data and now explains to users the possible choices regarding the storage of data collected by Siri for greater transparency. will be
Note, however, that the $95 million deal still has to be accepted by the courts. If so, several million consumers could be eligible to receive compensation, which could be up to $20 per person. As a reminder, this approach is reminiscent of targeting Amazon in 2023, leading to the FTC ending lawsuits against its ring-connected doorbells and cameras and its Alexa voice assistant. Over $30 million in contracts for
