Apple settled a $95 million class-action lawsuit in which the company faced allegations of the voice-activated Siri violating users’ privacy by recording the conversation and sharing it with third parties such as advertisers.

Siri is activated when users say the keyword “Hey Siri,” but Apple users reported that Siri was recording their conversations without ever being prompted.

The class-action lawsuit, known as Lopez v. Apple Inc., was filed in 2019 by three plaintiffs.

One plaintiff shared he began receiving ads for a brand-name surgical treatment just after he had a private conversation with his doctor.

Apple users qualify for compensation if they owned a phone with Siri voice commands between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024. They are eligible for $20 for each Siri-enabled device they own. The 2014 date marks when Apple introduced the “Hey Siri” voice command.

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Lawyers for Apple and the plaintiffs reached a preliminary settlement on Tuesday in Oakland, California, federal court, and it still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White before Apple users can receive their cut of the payout. Apple denied any wrongdoing in the settlement.

Details about how to claim a share of the settlement aren’t available yet.