Have you ever had a conversation about a product or searched for a certain product and then you just happen to see an ad for it when you’re on Facebook or Instagram?
You are not alone!
Many iPhone users have revealed that they believe their phones and smart speakers are listening in on their private conversations. Well, Apple is setting the record straight -- saying that their products are not eavesdropping on us.
According to CNN, Apple wrote a letter to federal lawmakers stating that the massive tech company does not by any means listen in on what users are saying, and insisted that any third-party app developers cannot, in any way, access iPhone audio data.
The letter -- written by Timothy Powderly, Apple’s director of Federal Government Affairs, read, “iPhone doesn’t listen to consumers except to recognize the clear, unambiguous audio trigger ‘Hey Siri.’ The customer is not our product, and our business model does not depend on collecting vast amount of personally identifiable information to enrich targeted profiles marketed to advertisers.”