Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose.'
Apple reminds us of its strong privacy commitment for Siri, saying voice data isn't used for ads ahead of a crucial Apple Intelligence update.
Apple denied its digital voice assistant Siri poses any privacy concerns — one week after it agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit tied to the software tool.
Apple wants to make it clear that it did not sell any collected data via Siri, after settling for $95 million in a class action suit.
A class action suit contends that Siri recorded and shared Apple users' conversations - and Google is under fire, too.
Apple (AAPL) said Siri user data is not being sold for marketing purposes after settling a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the voice assistant of eavesdropping on iPhone and other Apple device users.
An Apple spokesperson told Tom's Guide that Siri had never been used to build marketing profiles or sell information. The spokesperson stated that "Apple settled this case to avoid additional litigation so we can move forward from concerns about third-party grading that we already addressed in 2019."
Apple today reiterated its commitment to Siri privacy, making it clear that Siri data has never been used to build marketing profiles, nor has
Apple Intelligence, announced in June 2024, is rolling out gradually. Siri's on-screen awareness feature was delayed to iOS 18.4 and not iOS 18.3.
Apple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.
Apple is clearing the doubts about the privacy of its users who use Siri for their daily tasks and explain how they always keep your data secure.