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noyb announces plan to file GDPR complaints over Apple Siri recordings

A former Apple employee alleges Siri records conversations without user activation. noyb says the practice may breach the GDPR and ePrivacy rules. noyb announces it will file complaints under Article 66 GDPR urgency procedure.

Why it matters: The alleged unauthorized recordings could trigger EU regulator enforcement against Apple for privacy violations.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
“Siri: Are you recording me?” “No, but I am listening to you”
noyb · primary source · May 20, 2020
“Siri: Are you recording me?” “No, but I am listening to you”
noyb · May 20, 2020
Details
JurisdictionIreland
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission
LawGeneral Data Protection Regulation
StatusAnnounced
PublishedMay 20, 2020
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsApple, noyb
Topicsconsent, transparency, privacy
Datapersonal, sensitive