The Italian antitrust authority fined Apple 98.6 million euros for infringements related to mobile applications. The regulator noted the company’s abuse of its dominant position in the App Store, which harms the rights of third-party developers under the App Tracking Transparency policy.
Italy’s Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM, the nation’s competition watchdog) imposed a penalty of 98.6 million euros on the American corporation Apple Inc. for violating antitrust laws concerning mobile applications.
The supervisory body believes the firm committed a breach of European regulations when establishing dealings with external application creators for the App Store, where Apple holds an “absolutely dominant stance.”
In the regulator’s view, Apple exploited its superior position and compelled developers to seek explicit user consent for data collection as part of the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) strategy, aimed at ensuring visibility of data tracing in applications.
“The terms of the ATT policy are set unilaterally and prejudice the interests of Apple’s partners,” stated the notification from the Italian competition authority.
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