European Commission slams Apple for in-app purchase policies<article>
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The European Commission took Apple to task Friday for failing to firmly commit to stopping inadvertent in-app purchases, particularly those made by children.</p><p>
While Google has committed to making changes,
Apple has not, the Commission said.</p><p>
“Regrettably, no concrete and immediate solutions have been made by Apple to date to address the concerns,” the Commission said. While Apple has offered proposals to address the problem, it hasn’t made a firm commitment or given timing for implementing them, the Commission said.</p><p>
Following a large number of complaints about in-app purchases in online games, the Commission joined forces with national authorities to get Google and Apple to change their policies. One of the main worries is the offering of “free” app games by developers who seek to make money through in-app purchases, for instance by selling virtual armor and weaponry.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2455880/european-commission-slams-apple-for-in-app-purchase-policies.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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European Commission slams Apple for in-app purchase policies
