Apple (AAPL) said Siri user data is not being sold for marketing purposes after settling a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the voice assistant of eavesdropping on iPhone and other Apple device users.

A class action suit contends that Siri recorded and shared Apple users' conversations - and Google is under fire, too.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of betraying to its long-standing commitment to personal privacy. Here's how how much money you might get if impacted.

The company's virtual assistant allegedly recorded plaintiffs who hadn't said "hey Siri" while they were in their bedrooms and speaking with their doctors.

The tech giant, which has a reputation for prizing user privacy, denied that its voice assistant app collected information and used it to create marketing profiles.

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 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 sought to allay privacy concerns about its Siri voice assistant days after it agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit related to the feature, saying it has never sold data collected by Siri or used it for advertising purposes.

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,

The lawsuit was launched five years ago after a UK newspaper reported that Apple was employing people to listen into private conversations