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 Inc., the tech giant headquartered in Cupertino, California, is under scrutiny following a $95 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing it of unauthorised recordings and data sharing through its Siri voice assistant.

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."

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

Apple has decided to settle a five-year-old class action lawsuit accusing the company of using Siri to eavesdrop on conversations — and millions of iPhone users could soon qualify for a portion of the payout.

The lawsuit was launched five years ago after a UK newspaper reported that Apple was employing people to listen into private conversations

The case raised some important privacy issues and may make it possible to be paid up to $20 per Siri-equipped device from September 2014 through the end of 2024.The proposed

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,