Apple Clarifies Siri Privacy Policy After $95 Million Settlement

Apple has found itself in the spotlight once again, this time over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, has been eavesdropping on users without their consent. The tech giant has agreed to pay a $95 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that accused Apple of violating users' privacy by recording conversations through Siri, even when the virtual assistant wasn't activated. In response to these allegations, Apple has clarified its Siri privacy policy, emphasizing its commitment to protecting user data.



Apple maintains that it has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, nor has it made any data available for advertising or sold it to third parties. The company states that it uses on-device processing for Siri requests whenever possible, minimizing the amount of data collected and ensuring that audio of user requests is not shared with Apple unless the user chooses to do so. Additionally, Apple notes that it does not retain audio recordings of Siri interactions unless users explicitly opt in to help improve Siri, and even then, the recordings are used solely for that purpose.