IT House Reported on January 15 that Apple will comply with a Dutch ruling allowing dating apps in the Netherlands to use third-party payment systems to offer in-house purchases, the first time the company has allowed external payments in an App Store app.
Apple said late Friday that it would allow developers to use a third-party payment system to offer in-app purchases on dutch dating apps, which would circumvent Apple's 15 to 30 percent commission on in-app purchases, which has been highly watched by governments and developers in several countries.
Apple said dating app developers could continue to use Apple's payment system and outlined the benefits of doing so. In a message to developers posted on its website, the company said: "Because Apple does not have direct knowledge of purchases made using alternative methods, Apple will not be able to assist users with refunds, purchase history, subscription management, and other issues encountered when purchasing digital goods and services through these alternative purchase methods." ”
Apple also said it disagreed with the ruling and was appealing.
Apple said: "Because we do not believe that these rulings are in the best interests of our users, we have appealed the ACM's decision to a higher court. We are concerned that these changes will damage the user experience and pose new threats to user privacy and data security. ”
Apple said it will allow developers of specific apps to direct users to the web to complete transactions this year.
It House understands that Apple was ordered by dutch antitrust agencies to allow dating apps to use other payment systems or face fines of up to 50 million euros (about 363 million yuan), a change to January 15.
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