(WIRED) -- If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks. 

The reason? Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina. And the story of what really happens to all of your Siri-launched searches, e-mail messages and inappropriate jokes is a bit of a black box. 

IBM CIO Jeanette Horan told MIT's Technology Review this week that her company has banned Siri outright because, according to the magazine, "The company worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere." 

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It turns out that Horan is right to worry. In fact, Apple's iPhone Software License Agreement spells this out: "When you use Siri or Dictation, the things you say will be recorded and sent to Apple in order to convert what you say into text," Apple says. Siri collects a bunch of other information -- names of people from your address book and other unspecified user data, all to help Siri do a better job. 

How long does Apple store all of this stuff, and who gets a look at it? Well, the company doesn't actually say. Again, from the user agreement: "By using Siri or Dictation, you agree and consent to Apple's and its subsidiaries' and agents' transmission, collection, maintenance, processing, and use of this information, including your voice input and User Data, to provide and improve Siri, Dictation, and other Apple products and services." 
Who is the Chief Information Officer at IBM?
Who isn't allowed at IBM?
Who's that?
Does the iPhone license agreement say you can be recorded?
And sent to Apple so it can be?
What's something Siri saves?
What do they say is the reason for that?
Does Apple spell out who reads those texts?
Is it just when talking to Siri?
What else?
Where is the recorded info sent?
Where is it located?
Where's that?
What is IBM afraid will happen?
What is something you allow Apple to do with the info if you agree to their terms?
Does that include your recorded voice?
Just Apple?
Who else?
Do they store your user info, too?
What's IBM's nickname?
Jeanette Horan
IBM CIO Jeanette Horan 
Siri.
Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks. 
Voice-activated digital assistant.
 the phone's voice-activated digital assistant.
Yes.
Software License Agreement spells this out: "When you use Siri or Dictation, the things you say will be recorded 
Converted into text,
sent to Apple in order to convert what you say into text,"
Names of people from your address book
Siri collects a bunch of other information -- names of people from your address book
To help Siri do a better job.
all to help Siri do a better job. 
No.
who gets a look at it? Well, the company doesn't actually say. 
No.
When you use Siri or Dictation,
Dictation.
When you use Siri or Dictation,
A data center.
Siri ships everything you say to her to a big data center in Maiden, North Carolina. 
Maiden.
 big data center in Maiden, North Carolina. 
North Carolina
data center in Maiden, North Carolina
The spoken queries might be stored.
The company worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere." 

Consent to Apple transmitting your data.
you agree and consent to Apple's and its subsidiaries' and agents' transmission,
Yes.
ncluding your voice input 
No.
consent to Apple's and its subsidiaries' and agents'
Their subsidiaries' and agents.
onsent to Apple's and its subsidiaries' and agents'
Yes.
information, including your voice input and User Data,
Big Blue.
Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks. 