Bundeskartellamt: Apple App Tracking Transparency antitrust case
Regulator
Bundeskartellamt
acted against
Against
The Bundeskartellamt preliminarily found Apple's ATT framework imposes strict consent rules on third-party apps but not on Apple itself.
The case
- Regulator
- Bundeskartellamt
- Decided
- Feb 13, 2025
- Status
- ActivePreliminary legal assessment sent to Apple.
History
1 dated entryBundeskartellamt: Apple App Tracking TransparencySource
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