Apple Agrees To €89.36m Settlement Over Siri Privacy Violations: How Users Can Qualify For Compensation

Apple has agreed to a €89.36 million settlement to resolve allegations that its Siri voice assistant violated users’ privacy by inadvertently recording private conversations without their consent.

The settlement, filed in a federal court in Oakland, California, addresses claims that Siri was unintentionally activated by “hot words” like “Hey, Siri,” leading to private discussions being recorded and, in some cases, shared with third parties, including advertisers.

The lawsuit, which covers Apple devices equipped with Siri, alleges that these unintended recordings breached user privacy, sparking outrage and legal action. If approved by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, the settlement will cover incidents from September 2014, when the “Hey, Siri” feature was introduced, through December 2024.

The settlement could provide payouts of up to €18.81 per Siri-enabled device, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, MacBooks, iMacs, iPod Touches, and Apple TVs. To qualify, users must have owned one of these devices between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024, and be able to attest under oath that Siri was accidentally activated during a private conversation.

Tens of millions of device owners may be eligible, and a website for filing claims will be launched once the settlement receives final approval.