This is a proposed class action. It has not been certified, and no claims can be filed.
Apple Siri Privacy Proposed Class Action
What this lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit alleges that Apple's Siri voice assistant, preloaded on devices such as iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, HomePod speakers, AirPods, iMacs and MacBooks, is routinely triggered by accident and records users' private conversations without their knowledge or consent. It claims Apple shared these accidentally recorded conversations with third parties, including contractors and advertisers, as part of a quality improvement program. The claim also says Apple told users and the US Congress that its devices only listen after a clear trigger, and alleges those statements were false. The defendants are Apple Inc. and Apple Canada Inc., and none of these allegations has been proved in court.
Who the proposed class would include
The lawsuit proposes a class of all people living in Canada, except Quebec, who currently own or previously owned or purchased an Apple device with Siri, or who are members of such an owner's household, and whose confidential or private communications were obtained by Apple or shared with third parties by Apple without their consent from October 12, 2011 onward. This is a proposed definition and could change if the court certifies the case.
Do I need to do anything right now?
Generally, no. A claims process opens only once a class action is certified and a settlement is approved. Class members are usually included automatically unless they opt out at that stage.
Get notified if claims open
Leave your email and a short note goes out when something major happens in this case: the certification decision, a settlement, or the end of the proceeding, and a notice if a claims process ever opens. Nothing else.
What happens next
- Filed
- Certification
- Resolution
- Claims process
The next major step is a certification hearing, where the Supreme Court of British Columbia will decide whether the case may go forward as a class action. Certification decides only whether the case can proceed on behalf of the proposed class, not whether Apple did anything wrong. No certification hearing has been scheduled yet, and timelines like this often run years. There is no settlement and no claims process at this stage, and one may never open.
Case background
This proposed class action is about Apple's Siri voice assistant, which comes preloaded on Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, HomePod smart speakers, AirPods, iMacs and MacBooks. The lawsuit alleges that Siri is often triggered by accident, without the wake phrase or a button press, and that when this happens it records people's private conversations without their knowledge or consent. It further alleges that Apple disclosed some of these recordings to third parties, including contractors and advertisers, as part of a program to improve Siri's quality. The claim also says Apple assured users, and told the US Congress, that its devices only listen after a clear trigger, and alleges those assurances were false. The plaintiff asks the court to certify the case as a class action and seeks damages under privacy and consumer protection laws, damages for intrusion upon seclusion, punitive damages, and an order stopping the alleged practices. These are untested allegations, and nothing has been proved in court.
The proceeding
The court filing behind this proposed class action.
Patterson v. Apple Inc. and Apple Canada Inc.
FiledSupreme Court of British Columbia · VLC-S-S-250693
Filed January 28, 2025
Filed by Consumer Law Group PC
Who filed the lawsuit
- Consumer Law Group PC
Common questions
Do I need to do anything right now?
No. At this stage there is nothing for potential class members to sign up for or claim. If the court certifies the case as a class action, people who fit the class definition would normally be included automatically and notified about their options.
Is there any money available to claim now?
No. The case has only been filed, there is no settlement, and no claims process exists. Any compensation would depend on the court certifying the case and the lawsuit later succeeding or settling, neither of which is certain.
Who would the proposed class action cover?
The lawsuit proposes to cover people living in Canada, except Quebec, who own or owned an Apple device with Siri, or members of their households, and whose private communications were allegedly obtained or shared by Apple without consent since October 12, 2011. The court would have to approve any final class definition.
What has to happen before a claims process could open?
The court must first decide at a certification hearing whether the case may proceed as a class action. After that, the case would have to be won at trial or settled, and any settlement would need court approval, before any claims process could be set up.
How long might this take?
There is no set timeline. Class actions of this kind often take several years to move through certification and beyond, and the outcome is uncertain.
Source documents
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This action is proposed. Because it has not been certified or authorized, it is not yet officially a class action, and no claims can be filed. I'm following this proceeding and will add it to the class action tracker if a claims process opens.
Last reviewed September 15, 2026