If you own any Apple device equipped with Siri, you may be eligible to receive some compensation. This comes in light of a class-action lawsuit, in which Apple has agreed to a substantial settlement of $95 million. The crux of the matter revolves around claims that Siri infringed upon user privacy rights.

The controversy dates back to 2019, when it came to light that Siri had been unintentionally ‘listening in’ on users. This issue arose during the process of enhancing the functionality of Apple’s voice assistant. Typically, invoking Siri involves saying “Hey Siri,” though now simply saying “Siri” will suffice. This phrase acts as the “wake word.” Problems occur, however, when Siri misinterprets other sounds as its wake word, mistakenly activating the assistant and leading to the puzzling response, “I’m sorry, I didn’t get that,” even when no request was made.

In an effort to fine-tune Siri’s performance, Apple occasionally transmitted small clips of audio from Siri-activated devices to external contractors, aimed at evaluating whether the activation was justified. Although Apple stated that less than 1% of recordings were sent out and that these clips were not linked to the users’ Apple IDs, this measure did not suffice in safeguarding their privacy. Consequently, contractors were exposed to “sensitive conversations between patients and doctors, business negotiations, questionable activities, intimate exchanges, and more.” While the user’s Apple ID remained absent from the recordings, contractors still had access to personal information such as the user’s location, contacts, and app usage data.

This led to a scenario in which, if your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, HomePod, iPod touch, or Apple TV mistakenly activated Siri, there was a slim possibility that your private moments could be relayed to contractors across the globe. It’s also worth noting that Apple isn’t the sole entity facing scrutiny in this regard—both Google and Amazon have been implicated in similar controversies, with Google currently involved in another lawsuit over this issue. Following these serious reports, Apple introduced the option to opt-out of sharing Siri recordings, eventually ceasing to store these recordings altogether.

The lawsuit that Apple has settled covers the timeframe from September 17, 2014, to December 31, 2024, which marks the duration that “Hey Siri” has been available on its devices. If you can confirm that your device unintentionally activated Siri during a private conversation, you may qualify for a compensation payout. Users can expect $20 for each Siri-enabled device involved, with a cap of five devices allowed per individual. Thus, it’s possible to claim up to $100 from the settlement; however, if too many claimants step forward, that initial $20 could be reduced.

It’s important to note that Apple has denied any wrongdoing in this matter, although the company did offer an apology regarding the Siri issue some time ago. Additionally, this settlement awaits the approval of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, meaning payouts are not finalized yet.

According to Reuters, the $95 million settlement amounts to about nine hours of profit for Apple—an ironic twist on the notion of justice.