Apple has affirmed its Siri privacy policies following a lawsuit settlement that revived rumors that the voice assistant was spying on users. "Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose," said a statement published on Wednesday.

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.

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

Apple wants to make it clear that it did not sell any collected data via Siri, after settling for $95 million in a class action suit.

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.

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 (NASDAQ:AAPL) said on Wednesday that it has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose. The clarification comes after last week the U.