{"id":2064643,"date":"2021-12-25T02:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=2064643"},"modified":"2021-12-25T06:08:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T04:08:04","slug":"dating-apps-should-be-allowed-third-party-non-apple-payment-systems-rules-dutch-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/de\/2021\/12\/dating-apps-should-be-allowed-third-party-non-apple-payment-systems-rules-dutch-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Dating apps should be allowed third-party non-Apple payment systems, rules Dutch regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"

News, Reviews & Betas which includes large community peer support The Dutch regulator observed that Apple broke competition laws, and after receiving a complaint from Match Group, has ruled that app developers must be allowed to deploy non-Apple payment systems.<\/b>
\nThere has been yet another blow to the highly lucrative and profitable Apple Tax, and this time, it is from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The Dutch regulator has ordered changes to the iPhone maker’s App Store payment policies, particularly to those concerning the 30 percent commission from every sale. Apple must allow dating app developers to offer non-Apple payment systems for in-app purchases or face a hefty fine. If this sounds familiar that\u2019s because it is. EPIC Games first initiated this legal battle and, interestingly, responded after Apple threw the company out for offering third-party payment solutions within Fortnite. According to Reuters, the ACM has been investigating Apple\u2019s App Store policies since 2019. However, the regulator has singled out \u201cDating Apps\u201d after receiving a complaint from Match Group. This group owns insanely popular dating services like Tinder, Match.com, and OkCupid. While discussing the verdict, Martijn Snoep, chairman of the board of ACM noted: The ACM has allowed Apple until January 15 to comply. As part of the compliance process, the iPhone maker must allow dating app developers to offer alternate payment systems. Additionally, they should also be allowed to point users to payment options outside the app. Failure to comply could invite a \u20ac5 million per week fine, up to a maximum of \u20ac50 million. In a similar legal battle not too long ago, Apple had relented and allowed app developers to use \u201cexternal\u201d means of communication such as email, to inform about third-party payment options to app users. Developers couldn\u2019t use their own apps to offer this information and facility. Moreover, developers had to seek permission from app users to convey the relevant information. Via: The Verge<\/p>\n