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- Check your email for a letter about claiming a portion of Apple’s $95 million settlement.
- The iPhone maker agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging privacy violations tied to Siri.
- Eligible Apple buyers have until July 2 to submit their claims.
Before you empty your spam folder, double-check that you’re not discarding key details on how to submit your claim for Apple’s Siri settlement.
For those who haven’t yet dug up their Apple receipts from the past decade, the administrator of the settlement is reaching out to whoever might be entitled to a payout based on the tech giant’s records, according to an email viewed by Business Insider.
Apple agreed in December to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the company obtained users’ confidential or private communications as a result of unintentional Siri activation. Eligible parties can receive up to $100 — or up to $20 per device for five devices — on Siri-enabled Apple products purchased between September 17, 2014 and December 31, 2024, the email about the settlement claims said.
“Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement,” is the subject line of the email viewed by BI that was sent to a potential claimant. The letter included a confirmation code and a claimant identification code, which can be entered on the settlement website.
Apple issued a rare apology in 2019 after The Guardian reported that its contractors frequently overheard portions of private conversations while reviewing Siri recordings for quality control. At that time, the company announced changes to how it rated user interactions with the voice assistant.
Though Apple denied the allegations in the lawsuit, a settlement agreement was filed on December 31. Purchasers have until July 2 to submit their claims with proof of a transaction. The letter viewed by BI was sent from info@lopezvoiceassistantsettlement.com.
Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law, the firm of class counsel in the case, confirmed to BI that lopezvoiceassistantsettlement.com is the correct website for making claims.
The final approval hearing for the settlement is set for August 1, and payments will be made only if the judge approves it and resolves potential appeals.
Apple didn’t respond to requests for comment on the case.
The lawsuit covers Apple products bought after the “Hey, Siri” voice activation feature was introduced in 2014.
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