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 (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.

The allegations about Siri contradict Apple's long-running commitment to protecting the privacy of its customers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — There’s no way to start off the New Year like a seven-figure settlement.

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.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the tech giant used its voice assistant Siri to obtain and share private conversations without users’

The tech giant agreed to pay $95 million to a group of plaintiffs claiming that Siri listened into their conversations to target ads.

Millions of iPhone owners are expected to get cash if Apple's $95 million settlement on Siri eavesdropping allegations is approved.For Apple devices ow

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices

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 said 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.