Apple violated the rules
The EC informed that Apple has violated the rules, preventing the creators of the application from advertising its products outside the online store belonging to the concern App Store And by blocking developers, the ability to inform users that they can purchase given products also through other distribution channels. For this reason, consumers have lost the opportunity to use alternative, often cheaper offers.
The finish did not give users choose to users
In the case of Dregs The EC has determined that the company – In contrast to the provisions of DMA – She forced users to choose whether they prefer their data to be used for advertising purposes or prefer to pay not to see ads. She also did not offer them any other choice, including the possibility of deciding what data will be transferred to advertising companies.
Both companies violated DMA
For violating the DMA on both companies were imposed penalties of EUR 500 million and 200 million. The companies now have 60 days to adapt to the EC decision. If they do not do this, the commission may start charging additional periodic penalties for late payment.
These are the first penalties imposed by the EU for DMA fracture. The regulations began to apply in March 2024. Their purpose is to ensure fair competition on the EU market. (PAP)
