Apple is willing to pay for 95 million dollars in order to avert a battle over the court. The agreement outside of the court (PDF) was completed by the study of the legal, which sued the company in Cupertino for a breach of privacy. The speech of the users signed up by Syria, and it was shared with the third parties.
Up to $ 20 for supplies
The complaint was filed in July 2019, after an investigation by the Guardian. The speech of the user of americans shared with third parties and is used for the ads to be personalized. Siri can be activated inadvertently, and to enter sensitive information, such as details of medical history, agreement, business, and meetings on sex.
Two of the users saw the ads on the devices by Apple in relation to the topics discussed throughout the talk. The company's Cupertino, had communicated that only a very small portion of the recordings, the audio was shared with the third parties on an anonymous basis to improve the performance of the assistant and the personal.
Apple subsequently did some of the changes to ensure privacy. Records are not kept, and the existing ones can be deleted. You are also asked for permission to share records or transcripts (opt-in).
If the deal is approved by the court (the hearing was scheduled for February 14), the total amount of eur 95 million dollars will be split among each of the participants in the action to which the use of a device Apple (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, iMac, Apple Watch , and Apple TV, HomePod, iPod touch, between the 17 September 2014 and 31 December 2024. However, they need to state under oath that you have activated it by accident and Syria during the course of a conversation in private.
The compensation may not exceed $ 20 for the device (up to a maximum of five). The resolution outside of the court, represents a victory for Apple. If convicted, the law of the tapping provides for a fine of up to 1.5 billion dollars.
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