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Improve Siri and Dictation & Privacy

Apple, Apple, 2026

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: Apple's privacy notice for the opt-in Improve Siri and Dictation program. It explains what audio and transcripts Apple stores when you opt in, who may review them, how long they are kept and how to change the setting.
How much weight it carries: Primary policy document from Apple, describing its own practices. Not independently verified.

Facts taken from this source

For people who opt in to Improve Siri and Dictation, Apple says only its own employees, under confidentiality obligations, can access the audio.
“Only Apple employees, subject to strict confidentiality obligations, are able to access audio interactions with Siri and Dictation.” (Improve Siri and Dictation)
Apple says that the Improve Siri and Dictation setting allows it to store and review a sample of the audio of your Siri and Dictation interactions.
“Improve Siri and Dictation allows Apple to store and review a sample of audio interactions with Siri and Dictation” (Improve Siri and Dictation)