Hi there I had gone through several news articles claiming Apple settlement for Unauthorised siri recording /listening even when not allowed to.
for this they even came up with a website .
I would like to know is that even real?
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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18
Note that to make a claim, you have to file a claim form on time … and
"The Claim Form requires that you confirm or update your current contact information and confirm the following under oath: from September 17, 2014 to December 31, 2024 (i) you purchased or owned Siri Device in the United States or its territories and enabled Siri on that device, (ii) you experienced an unintended Siri activation, and (iii) the unintended Siri activation you experienced occurred during a conversation intended to be confidential or private."
https://lopezvoiceassistantsettlement.com/faqs
That is, you don't get money merely for owning a Siri-capable device, or for having it listening all of the time, waiting for you to say "Hey, Siri". Or even for it trying to interpret non-confidential conversation as a command.
You have to confirm under oath, with penalties for perjury, that there was an unintentional activation which resulted in Siri trying to interpret a confidential and private conversation as a command.
This is helpful information. However in my case, on two devices, my iPad as well as my Apple Watch, Siri was being activated and I didn’t realize it in the case of my watch. With my iPad, the issue was a bug of some sort that caused Siri to continue “listening” indefinitely until I would touch the screen or home button. My iPad is so old that it still has an actual home button! I was not aware of this even happening for a long time and would ask Siri a question, she would have difficulty answering and continue to listen. Eventually I got an express replacement for my iPad (it was for a different problem). The replacement didn’t have any issues with Siri. So I think that’s legit.
I do thank you for your well thought out recommendations.
I got an email today about this. What do I do? It’s from Lopez Voice Assistant
I got an email today about this. What do I do?
You start by reading the answers that have already been given. There is no need to explain this again.
I’m just about done with the information and my phone jumped on something else
Don’t believe everything you see, this is how people get scammed these days. Just for a $20 a lessor amount than the money you actually bought your iPhone , iPad or MacBook with. Stay woke
Well said 👏
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It's part of the T&C for using an apple product. Did you not read your T&C?
Your conversations were not recorded, if you think they were, than yes, that is paranoia.
Depending on your privacy settings, they sometimes do record you.
I’m looking for the settlement for the listening on my device
The claim isn't from Apple, and to be eligible you need to live in the U.S.
Look here -
Understanding the Lopez Voice Assistant s… - Apple Community
The Judge on the case would have ordered potential victims info be provided so they could be notified. No violation of privacy.
Re: “I need the claim from apple”
Even if you qualify, you do not get the claim form from Apple, as you would know if you had read the thread.
Yes it is real, here is the page to submit a claim
Understanding the Lopez Voice Assistant settlement and its validity
