If you’ve been wary after getting an email with the subject line “Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement,” that’s understandable — but it’s likely a notification that you’re owed part of a $95 million payout over allegations of Siri-enabled spying on private conversations.
The settlement is related to Lopez v. Apple Inc, a 2019 class action lawsuit that alleged that Apple violated user privacy by recording their conversations and forwarding them to third-party contractors. Apple agreed to the settlement earlier this year but denied the allegations. Several of us at The Verge received emails about the settlement in recent days, sent from [email protected]. Mine included my name, claimant identification code, confirmation code, and a description of the settlement.
You’re eligible for part of the settlement if you owned a Siri-enabled device, like an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod, or Mac, in the US between September 17th, 2014 and December 31st, 2024, and experienced Siri activating, seemingly on its own, while you were engaged in a private conversation. You have until July 2nd, 2025 to go to the settlement website and claim up to $100 — or $20 per device for as many as five eligible devices.
Below, you’ll find the text from the email as I received it (minus some personal details, of course).
