Class action lawsuits can be a crisis trigger for many companies and have the potential to cause serious damage to a business’ image, and bottom line.

Apple agreed this week to pay $95 million to settle a class action claiming its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy by recording conversations, court documents show. Why it matters: The tech giant said in the preliminary settlement agreement that it "continues to deny any and all alleged wrongdoing and liability.

Mobile device owners complained that Apple routinely recorded their private conversations after they activated Siri unintentionally, and disclosed

A website to submit your claim is required to be set up within 45 days. After that, you have until May 15, 2025 to file your claim. If you don't want your iPhone actively listening to you for the same reason these plaintiffs brought their case, toggle off "Listen for 'Hey Siri' in the Siri & Search menu of your Settings.

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has agreed to end a five-year legal battle over user privacy related to its virtual assistant Siri with a $95 million payout to affected customers, according to a preliminary settlement.

Apple agreed to pay device users for invasion of privacy, after it was discovered Siri feature collected and sent private user audio.

Apple agreed to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company obtained private communications and shared them with third-parties without consent through Siri.

Apple could pay out $20 per device to users affected by alleged Siri spying. Here’s who is eligible and how to make a claim.

The suit claims Siri can be accidentally activated and then record parts of people's conversations without their consent.