French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Apple's retention of voice recordings through Siri after a human rights organization filed a complaint earlier in 2025. The Ligue des droits de l'Homme based its complaint on testimony from Thomas le Bonniec, a former Apple subcontractor in Cork, who said his role required listening to user recordings captured by the digital assistant.
Apple addressed voice recording practices in a January blog post, stating the company never used Siri data for marketing profiles or advertising purposes. The tech giant emphasized that capable devices process audio requests entirely on-device through the Neural Engine, but users retain the option to share recordings with Apple for improvement purposes.
This marks Apple's second regulatory challenge in France during 2025 after the French Competition Authority imposed a 150 million euro fine on the company in March for abusing its dominant position in iOS app distribution. France maintains a 3 percent digital tax on revenue generated by large technology companies from online advertising and digital intermediation services.
Apple addressed voice recording practices in a January blog post, stating the company never used Siri data for marketing profiles or advertising purposes. The tech giant emphasized that capable devices process audio requests entirely on-device through the Neural Engine, but users retain the option to share recordings with Apple for improvement purposes.
This marks Apple's second regulatory challenge in France during 2025 after the French Competition Authority imposed a 150 million euro fine on the company in March for abusing its dominant position in iOS app distribution. France maintains a 3 percent digital tax on revenue generated by large technology companies from online advertising and digital intermediation services.
