Apple to Update Targeted Advertising Consent Rules After German Competition Probe
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office says Apple will revise iPhone and iPad rules on how app developers can use personal data for targeted advertising, closing a years-long investigation. The authority found Apple’s own apps received more favorable consent prompts than those of third-party developers, potentially breaching competition rules and prompting the change.
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- Apple Adjusts EU App Business Terms Amid Regulatory Changes (gurufocus.com)
- Apple Removes Some Fees for App Developers in European Union (nytimes.com)
- Apple's EU App Store Armistice (spyglass.org)
- Apple Overhauls EU App Store Policies to Settle Long-Standing Antitrust Dispute (stocktwits.com)
- Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores (techcrunch.com)
- Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores (finance.yahoo.com)
- Apple changes fees for alternative app stores in EU (reuters.com)
- Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union (apple.com)
- Apple changes fees for alternative app stores in EU (finance.yahoo.com)
- Apple will comply with ‘fairer’ App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU (9to5mac.com)
- Apple to overhaul app tracking consent rules after German antitrust probe (macdailynews.com)
- Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says (reuters.com)