Does Apple owe you money? Time's running out to file claim in $95M Siri settlement (www.nbcsandiego.com)
from mesamunefire@piefed.social to technology@lemmy.world on 12 May 20:31
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dyslexicdainbroner@lemmy.world on 12 May 20:45 next collapse

95M minus the attorneys’ pay out = not much left for all Siri users to make a claim, maximum cap is $20, probably will end up $4-$12, not worth the 27 hoops, do you have to jump through…

Nindelofocho@lemmy.world on 12 May 21:29 next collapse

You do get paid per device. If you’re pretty dug into the ecosystem it might be worth it

tensor_nightly69@lemmy.world on 12 May 21:42 collapse

Max of 5 device claims per person, so max of $100 per claimant.

lupusblackfur@lemmy.world on 12 May 22:33 collapse

Such an attitude is exactly what they’re counting on. Fewer claims, less payout.

🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♀️

You may not be taking them for much… But take everything you can.

catloaf@lemm.ee on 12 May 23:14 collapse

No. They will reach a dollar figure, and divide that amongst the claimants (and law firm). More claimants does not mean a higher settlement.

lupusblackfur@lemmy.world on 12 May 23:30 collapse

What you say is true to that extent… That’s nothing to do with my point…

Anyone not making a claim is unnecessarily leaving money on the table that will eventually (possibly) be rewarded back to the offender.

I’m saying just take them for everything you can, regardless of “hoops”, even if it doesn’t seen like that much. In the aggregate, we’re causing more financial pain rather than less.

What’d you miss in what I said?? (he asks rhetorically…)

🤷‍♂️

catloaf@lemm.ee on 12 May 23:53 collapse

Fewer claims, less payout.

That’s what I was responding to. The company is paying out the same regardless of however many people file a claim. If you meant something else, that was unclear.

lupusblackfur@lemmy.world on 13 May 02:36 collapse

I’ve been quite clear.

You’re being willfully obtuse.

Bye.

muusemuuse@lemm.ee on 12 May 21:24 next collapse

I can’t get their web form to work. Fuck

dohpaz42@lemmy.world on 12 May 22:21 next collapse

Are you using a vpn? I had to turn mine off.

muusemuuse@lemm.ee on 13 May 12:32 collapse

nope

kipo@lemm.ee on 13 May 12:52 collapse

I had trouble with it too. The site told me to disable all the privacy settings on my browser, at which point I simply decided that the whole thing was no longer worth my time and data.

dohpaz42@lemmy.world on 12 May 22:03 next collapse

Here’s a copy of the email I received the other day:

If you owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device and experienced an unintended Siri activation during a confidential or private communication between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024, you should read this Notice as it may impact your legal rights

Name: …

Claimant Identification Code: …

Confirmation Code: …

A settlement has been reached with Apple Inc. (“Apple”) in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of current or former owners or purchasers of a Siri-enabled iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, iPod touch, or Apple TV (“Siri Device/Devices”) whose confidential or private communications were allegedly obtained by Apple and/or shared with third parties as a result of an unintended Siri activation. Apple denies all of the allegations made in the lawsuit and denies that Apple did anything improper or unlawful. The proposed Settlement is not an admission of guilt or wrongdoing of any kind by Apple. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved this notice.

Why am I receiving this notice?

Apple’s records indicate that you may be a member of the Settlement Class and may be entitled to receive a payment. You are a member of the Settlement Class if you are a current or former owner or purchaser of a Siri Device, you reside in the United States or its territories, and your confidential or private communications were obtained by Apple and/or were shared with third parties as a result of an unintended Siri activation between September 17, 2014 to December 31, 2024. Under the terms of the Settlement, you are eligible to submit a Claim Form to receive a payment if the Court approves the Settlement and it becomes final.

What does the Settlement provide?

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million into a settlement fund. After deducting Court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, Service Awards, and the costs of notice and settlement administration (including any taxes), payments will be made from the Net Settlement Amount to Settlement Class Members who submit a valid and timely Claim Form. For more information about how distributions will be made to Settlement Class Members, please visit www.LopezVoiceAssistantSettlement.com.

What are the expected payments?

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. Settlement Class Members who submit valid claims shall receive a pro rata portion of the Net Settlement Amount for a Class Payment up to a cap of $20 per Siri Device. The amount available to Settlement Class Members will increase or decrease pro rata depending on the total number of valid claims submitted, and Siri Devices claimed. The final amount will not be known until all claims are evaluated. The plan of allocation is described in detail in the Settlement Agreement available at www.LopezVoiceAssistantSettlement.com. Depending on the total number of valid claims, this Plan of Allocation is subject to modification by agreement of the Parties without further notice to members of the Settlement Class, provided any such modification is approved by the Court.

How do I file a claim?

In order to receive a payment, you must complete and submit a valid Claim Form by July 2, 2025. You may submit claims for up to five Siri Devices. Claims may be submitted online at www.LopezVoiceAssistantSettlement.com or mailed to the address on the form. If you submit a Claim Form by mail, it must be post-marked by July 2, 2025. The Claim Form requires that you confirm or update your current contact information and confirm the following under oath: from September 17, 2014 to December 31, 2024, (i) you purchased or owned a Siri Device in the United States or its territories and enabled Siri on that device, (ii) you experienced an unintended Siri activation, and (iii) the unintended Siri activation you experienced occurred during a conversation intended to be confidential or private.

You can access the Claim Form on www.LopezVoiceAssistantSettlement.com. If you received an email or postcard with a Claimant Identification Code and Confirmation Code notifying you about the Settlement, use these codes when making a claim. If you did not receive an email or postcard about the Settlement and don’t have a Claimant Identification Code and Confirmation Code, but believe you are a member of the Settlement Class

poopkins@lemmy.world on 13 May 00:22 next collapse

Relevant bit for the lazy:

People who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device — specifically: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, iPod touch or Apple TV — that experienced unintended Siri activation during a confidential and private conversation between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, may be eligible.

kebab@endlesstalk.org on 13 May 00:25 next collapse

US-only users may file a claim

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub on 13 May 02:16 next collapse

Between 2014-2024, Apple posted $1,316B (rounded) in profits. The $95M settlement is 0.0072% of their total profits for the years in question (0.053% profits of 2024 alone). This is barely a slap. It’s not even purchase tax. It’s a rounding error.

Geetnerd@lemmy.world on 13 May 05:24 next collapse

“Oh, shit. I need to file to my check worth $1.27! That’ll teach them!”

Edit: I’m far from defending Apple, but they’re a Trillion Dollar Company.

This lawsuit is less than a rounding error to them.

All Hail Capitalism!

BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world on 13 May 21:27 collapse

In typical class action fashion, it’s the lawyers who the company owes money to. Those of us actually impacted have to sing and dance for the table scraps.