Lopez voice settlement: How to file a claim in Apple Siri class action lawsuit

Some owners of Apple devices are eligible to file a claim for a piece of a $95 million class-action lawsuit settlement over allegations that voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations.Why it matters: Time is running out to file a claim for the settlement against the tech giant. "Apple denies all of the allegations made in the lawsuit and denies that Apple did anything improper or unlawful," according to the settlement website. Lopez v. Apple lawsuitCatch 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."The settlement was filed in court on Dec. 31, 2024.What they're saying: An Apple spokesperson said in a statement to Axios in January that "Siri has been engineered to protect user privacy from the beginning" and its "data has never been used to build marketing profiles and it has never been sold to anyone for any purpose.""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," the spokesperson said. "We use Siri data to improve Siri, and we are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more private."Apple settlement: Who is eligible to claim up to $100The big picture: Individuals who purchased or owned devices with Siri enabled between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, may receive up to $20 per device under the settlement.The amount "will increase or decrease pro rata depending on the total number of valid claims submitted, and Siri Devices claimed," documents show."Settlement Class Members may submit claims for up to five Siri Devices on which they claim to have experienced an unintended Siri activation during a conversation intended to be confidential or private," the settlement says.iPhone, iPad among eligible Siri-enabled devicesEligible devices include Siri-enabled iPhones, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, iPod touch or Apple TV, the court documents show.Apple Siri settlement deadline is July 2Zoom in: The deadline to submit a claim is July 2, 2025.The postmark deadline to opt out of the settlement also is July 2 and requests need to be mailed in, per the settlement website.Siri claim form: How to file in Lopez Voice Assistant SettlementState of play: Eligible Apple customers can claim to be a part of the settlement on the Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement website.Some users received an email or postcard with a claim identification code and confirmation code that can be used to make the claim.If not, you can still submit a claim online.Yes, but: If you are still not sure whether you are included in the settlement class, you can contact the Settlement Administrator through one of the methods listed on the website's contact page.Penalty of perjury for submitting false claim formThreat level: For each device you are submitting a claim, you are required "to attest under penalty of perjury" that they "purchased or owned a Siri Device in the United States or its territories, and enabled Siri on that device/those devices."You also need to claim under oath that you "experienced at least one unintended Siri activation" and that it "occurred during a conversation intended to be confidential or private."Siri settlement payment: When to expect moneyWhat's next: The court is currently scheduled to hold a final approval hearing on Aug. 1, 2025 at 9am at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Courthouse.The date and time can change and will be confirmed on the settlement website.The site notes if the settlement is approved, there can still be appeals and the process can take time."If there is no appeal, your settlement benefit will be processed promptly. Please be patient," the website notes, adding settlement and payments updates will be posted on it.More from Axios:Starbucks new dress code for baristas starts MondayUSPS board chooses David Steiner as next postmaster generalKrispy Kreme pauses doughnut rollout at McDonald's

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