Apple keeps Siri's recorded voice commands for up to two years

Ever since Apple introduced Siri, there have been security concerns revolving around the voiced-based virtual assistant, especially about how long Apple keeps users' voice commands that Siri sends back to its servers. According to Wired, Apple has revealed how long it keeps the voice information in an attempt to ease users' minds about privacy.According to Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller, the company keeps the voice commands on its servers for two years, albeit without keeping any user information.“Our customers’ privacy is very important to us,” says Muller.She explains that when used, Siri ships recordings of the voice commands to Aple's servers for analysis. The recordings are represented in the servers by a randomly generated number, instead of the user's Apple ID or email address.After six months, Apple "disassociates" the user number from the recording, but the file itself is kept for up to 18 more months. This is so that the company can test and improve on Siri.“Apple may keep anonymized Siri data for up to two years,” Muller says. “If a user turns Siri off, both identifiers are deleted immediately along with any associated data.”

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