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 claims it doesn't record Siri interactions unless users voluntarily opt-in to improve the voice assistant.

The company said it has never sold data collected by Siri or used it for advertising purposes.

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 (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.

A Siri lawsuit settlement over privacy issues has dredged up old rumors about ad targeting, but Apple says it ‘has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles.’

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,” the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant said “We are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more private,

Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement following allegations that its Siri feature recorded users without their consent. Pending court approval on February 14, eligible Apple device owners could receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device owned between September 17,