Wednesday is last day to claim Apple Siri settlement money
The big picture: Eligible individuals who purchased or owned Siri-enabled devices between Sept. 17, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2024 could receive up to $20 per device, for up to five devices.
Eligible devices include iPhones, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, iPod touch or Apple TV, court documents show.
Lopez v. Apple lawsuit settlement
Catch up quick: In 2019, Apple suspended a program that had contractors listening to some Siri queries and apologized for how it handled recordings, Axios' Ina Fried reported.
The resulting lawsuit, Lopez v. Apple, filed in 2019, alleges recordings happened even when users didn't say the prompt "Hey, Siri."
Apple denies any wrongdoing.
Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement claim form
How it works: Eligible Apple customers can claim to be a part of the settlement on the Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement site.
Zoom in: For each device, you need to claim under oath that you "experienced at least one unintended Siri activation" and that it "occurred during a conversation intended confidential or private."
Siri settlement money
What's next: A final approval hearing is scheduled for Aug. 1, 2025 in California.
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