Key Points
- Apple will change its app data permission rules
- The changes will be implemented within four months
- The commitments will last for seven years
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Germany's competition authority has announced that Apple will change its rules for app developers to use personal data for targeted advertising on iPhones and iPads. Apple will start implementing the changes within four months. Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework was providing more favorable consent requests for its own apps compared to third-party developers, potentially violating competition rules. Apple has been given four months to comply with the changes. The commitments will last for seven years and will be monitored by a trustee.
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- Why will Apple change its data permission rules?
- Germany's competition authority has determined that Apple's rules for app developers to use personal data potentially violate competition rules.
- When will the changes be implemented?
- Apple will start implementing the changes within four months.
- How will the commitments be monitored?
- The commitments will be monitored by a trustee and will last for seven years.
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