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.

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

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,

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.