CALIFORNIA
\nApple is to let Dutch developers of dating apps offer alternative payment options \u2013 the first time the tech giant is allowing outside service in its App Store.
\nThe move comes a month after its policies were ruled a monopoly. Apple is releasing some new \u201centitlements\u201d allowing developers to implement their own third-party payment services to pay for such apps in the Netherlands, the California-based multinational has announced, RT reported. The measure provides developers with an opportunity to bypass its in-app purchase system, thereby avoiding its traditional 15 to 30% commission. Users will now be redirected to the web to pay.
\nThe changes were released less than a month after the Netherlands\u2019 Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) competition regulator ruled that Apple had broken competition laws. The watchdog said the company was obliged to introduce changes to its App Store payment policies or face a fine of up to \u20ac50 million ($56.6 million). However, Apple said it would continue to charge a commission on purchases, regardless of the latest changes in the system. It hasn\u2019t disclosed any details as to how it will collect the revenue share or what cut it will take. \u201cDating apps that are granted an entitlement to link out or use a third-party in-app payment provider will pay Apple a commission on transactions,\u201d a message to developers on the company\u2019s site reads. \u201cMore information on all aspects of the entitlements will be available shortly.\u201d
\nApple said it disagreed with the ACM\u2019s decision and is appealing it. \u201cBecause we do not believe these orders are in our users\u2019 best interests, we have appealed the ACM\u2019s decision to a higher court,\u201d it said, citing concerns about user privacy and experience as well as data security. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CALIFORNIA Apple is to let Dutch developers of dating apps offer alternative payment options \u2013 the first time the tech giant is allowing outside service in its App Store. The move comes a month after its policies were ruled a monopoly. Apple is releasing some new \u201centitlements\u201d allowing developers to implement their own third-party payment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-239212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n