{"id":15818,"date":"2025-03-31T21:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/apple-slapped-with-e150-million-fine-by-france-over-a-privacy-tool\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T22:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:01:52","slug":"apple-slapped-with-e150-million-fine-by-france-over-a-privacy-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/apple-slapped-with-e150-million-fine-by-france-over-a-privacy-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple slapped with \u20ac150 million fine by France over a privacy tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u2019s nightmare with lawsuits and hefty fines won\u2019t end anytime soon. The tech giant recently decided to comply with DMA rules to avoid an EU fine over browser choice for iPhones. Now, the company has received a fine in France over a privacy tool. Today, the French antitrust regulators hit Apple with a \u20ac150 million (\u223c$162.42 million) fine for abusing its power in the mobile app market through a privacy tool.<br \/>\nApple receives a fine of \u20ac150 million over an iOS privacy tool<br \/>\nApple\u2019s privacy tool that attracted a \u20ac150 million fine is App Tracking Transparency (ATT). This privacy tool requires apps to ask users for permission to track their activities across third-party apps and websites. The main aim of introducing this tool was to give users more control over their data.<br \/>\nEver since the tech giant introduced the tool, online advertisers, publishers, and rivals have openly criticized it, accusing the company of abusing its position in the market. In a statement, the French antitrust regulator said, \u201cWhile the objective pursued by ATT is not in itself open to criticism, the way it is implemented is neither necessary nor proportionate to Apple\u2019s stated objective of protecting personal data.\u201d<br \/>\nSince the watchdogs don\u2019t have an issue with the tool itself, Apple could be allowed to keep it around. However, in order to avoid the fine, the company will need to change how it\u2019s used. What will Apple need to change? Well, the French antitrust regulators didn\u2019t say.<br \/>\nThe company has a 7-day deadline to announce its decision<br \/>\nThe competition watchdog has given Apple a deadline of seven days to communicate its decision. This ruling comes just over a month after Apple faced a privacy lawsuit in France for collecting users\u2019 Siri voice recordings. The lawsuit further accused the company of using such data to promote its in-house advertising business.<br \/>\nApple, speaking about the \u20ac150 million fine, in a statement, said, \u201cWhile we are disappointed with today\u2019s decision, the French Competition Authority has not required any specific changes to ATT.\u201d It\u2019s up to Apple how it wants to comply with the ruling. Therefore, it\u2019ll be interesting to see what the company does next.<br \/>\nThe post Apple slapped with \u20ac150 million fine by France over a privacy tool appeared first on Android Headlines.&#013;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/apple-logo-AH-jpg.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\">&#013;<br \/>\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com&#013;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u2019s nightmare with lawsuits and hefty fines won\u2019t end anytime soon. 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