Following Apple’s agreement to pay out $95 million in the Lopez voice assistant class action settlement over the claims that its voice assistant Siri listened in on private conversations, and the court giving those eligible until July 2, 2025, to file a claim, here’s how you can do it.
Indeed, under the terms of settlement in the Lopez v. Apple Inc. court dispute that started in December 2024, if you had an unintended Siri activation during a private conversation between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024, you may qualify to a claim, per the website created for the settlement.
That said, a maximum payout is only $100, and affected users can file a claim for up to five Siri-enabled devices – there’s a cap of $20 per each in that case. This means that a consumer who owns an iPhone and Apple Watch, for instance, could receive $40.
How to file a claim in Lopez voice assistant settlement
If you’re eligible for a claim, you may have received an email or postcard telling you about it, alongside a claim ID number and confirmation code. If you have received these, you can use them to submit a claim on the settlement website by July 2, 2025.
To find the email message, look up the subject line ‘Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement. You may have received it as recently as Monday, May 12.
On the other hand, if you haven’t received an email or postcard regarding the settlement but you’re certain you should qualify for a claim, you can nonetheless file it by clicking on the blue ‘New Claim’ button on the same URL address.
After you click on the button, the website will take you to a page where you’ll enter details such as your name, address, and proof of purchase of the Apple device you believe qualifies you for the claim in the settlement.
When you submit a claim, you’ll be able to select whether you want to receive a payment via physical check, e-check, or direct deposit.
Following the July 2 deadline, until which affected users have the option to file a claim, exclude themselves and get no payment, comment or object to the settlement, or do nothing – that is, give up rights and be bound by the settlement, the court will hold its final approval hearing on August 1, 2025.
As it happens, this isn’t the first time that Apple faces accusations of invasion of privacy, with one case involving a user who said that Siri had picked up something from a song while they were having a shower, and it opened all their shades, giving their neighbors a “free show.”
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