Apple customers who had or have Siri-enabled devices can receive the payout from the Lopez Voice assistant settlement fund of $95 million. The claim form deadline is still open for this settlement, so people who wish to receive the payout can submit it before 02 July 2025.
The class members can check out the full details about the Lopez Voice Assistant settlement in the article, and see when the payout will be distributed, eligibility conditions, and other details.
Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement Payout Date
According to the Lopez Voice Assistant settlement timeline, the class members who wish to submit, exclude, or object to the settlement can file the form before or on 02 July 2025. Following the final approval hearing, the compensation payout date from the $95 million fund will begin.
The final approval hearing for the settlement is set on 01 August 2025, and if the court approves and no one appeals against the court approval, the class members of the Lopez voice assistance settlement with a valid claim can expect the payout in three to four months, that is, by the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Reason for Settlement Payout
The lawsuit against Apple was filed in 2021 on behalf of former or current owners of Siri-enabled devices, claiming the Siri Voice assistant has recorded the user’s private conversation when it was activated unintentionally without the consent of users, and Apple has used this information to share it with third-party apps.
The storage and sharing of the private information of the customers violates the user privacy laws. The claim says that the private conversations are used by the company and its partner for advertising and building marketing profiles to lure customers to buy their products.
Apple has refuted the accusation and offered to pay $95 million under the terms of the settlement fund. People residing in the US whose confidential information was compromised due to the Voice assistant Siri can now claim the payout.
Payout Amount
The class members who filed or will file the claim for the Lopez Voice assistance settlement will receive the compensation after the administrator deducts the court-approved expenses from the $95 million fund. The court-approved expenses are service awards for the plaintiffs who brought the case, attorney fees & costs, settlement notice expenses, and other expenses.
The payout amount for each person is still not clear, as it depends on the number of claims filed, which is yet to be known, the net settlement fund, and others. According to the Lopez voice assistant settlement administrator, class members can anticipate receiving a maximum reimbursement of $100, with a payout of up to $20 for each Siri-enabled device.
Who qualifies?
US citizens who fulfill the following requirements are eligible to receive the Lopez Voice Assistant settlement:
- All the current or former members who won or bought the Siri-enabled devices during the class period, 17 September 2014, and 31 December 2024, and their private conversations were recorded and shared during the class period.
- The Siri-enabled eligible devices, as per the settlement agreement, that obtained and shared the data with third parties are:
- iMac
- iPad
- MacBook
- iPod touch
- Apple Watch
- Apple TV
- HomePod
- iPhone
How to claim?
The US residents who meet the conditions of the Lopez Voice settlement can file their claim online on the settlement website in a few minutes in the following steps:
- First, browse the official website at https://www.lopezvoiceassistantsettlement.com/.
- Next, click the Submit claim option in green, and enter your confirmation code and claimant ID on the page, which you have received via mail or email, to log in to the portal.
- Now the people who do not have a claimant ID or confirmation code cna click the New claim option beside the login button to submit the claim online.
- Once you have logged into the portal of the Lopez Voice Assistant settlement, you can access the claim form.
- In the settlement claim form, enter all the requested details from the personal information to information about the Siri-enabled device you have, including its serial number and model etc.
- After that, submit the Lopez Voice Assistant claim form on the website before the deadline of 02 July 2025.
The class members who can’t claim the settlement payout online can download the form from the website and postmark it to the claim settlement administrator’s address:
- Lopez Voice Assistant Settlement Administrator
- PO Box 6609
- 614 Cranbury Rd
- East Brunswick, NJ 08816
The Lopez Voice Assistant settlement has reached the claiming process stage, hence, the eligible US residents should file the claim form to receive a payout of up to $20 for each device.