Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says

DUESSELDORF, Germany: Apple will change rules governing how app developers can use personal data for targeted advertising on iPhones and iPads, Germany’s competition authority said on Monday, closing a years-long investigation.

The Federal Cartel Office, or FCO, found that Apple’s App Tracking ‌Transparency framework ⁠gave ⁠its own apps more favourable consent prompts than those of third-party ​developers, potentially breaching competition rules.

Apple has four months to implement ​the changes after the decision is served. Commitments run for seven years and will be monitored by a trustee.