Siri settlement: How Tennesseans can get up to $100 in Apple class-action lawsuit
If you've asked a question like this on your Apple device in the past decade, you could be entitled to up to $100 from Apple thanks to a class action lawsuit.
A $95 million class action lawsuit, Lopez v. Apple, was filed in a California federal court in 2021. The lawsuit accuses the tech company's famous voice assistant of spying on users by listening to private conversations when Siri was accidentally activated.
Anyone who has owned or used a Siri-enabled Apple device since 2014 may be able to get a portion of the settlement.
"If you owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device and experienced an unintended Siri activation during a confidential or private communication between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, you should read this Notice as it may impact your legal rights," the legal notice states.
Here's what Tennesseans need to know and how to get your payout.
Yes! Anyone who has unintentionally activated Siri can make a claim in the settlement. To get a payment, you must have resided in the United States or a U.S. territory, but the lawsuit is not state-specific.
To opt in, you will swear under oath that you experienced an unintended Siri activation while having a private conversation, according to USA TODAY.
iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, MacBooks, iMacs, HomePods, iPod touches and Apple TVs are all considered Siri-enabled devices.
If you claim Siri has listened to a private conversation after being unintentionally enabled, you can get $20 per device, with a maximum threshold of $100, according to the lawsuit.
You can submit a claim online at lopezvoiceassistantsettlement.com
If you have not received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code, you will scroll to the bottom of the page and click "new claim."
You'll need to fill out a form with your personal information, plus proof of purchase for your Apple device. If you don't have a receipt or invoice for the device, you can also claim your device by providing the serial number.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: How to get Apple Siri lawsuit settlement: Are Tennesseans eligible?
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