In order to comply with orders from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, Apple has made a number of changes to its rules. The tech giant was told to allow third-party payments in local dating apps by January this year. According to a report from March, the company had yet to follow the orders in a way that complied with what the regulators wanted.
The user interface for third-party payments has been adjusted. When someone tries to pay with a third-party payment option, it warns them that they'll have to contact the developer for a refund. The button that made it easy to back out of using an external payment system was the original one. Apple had to remove the button because it didn't get approval from the academy.
The discounted commission rates Apple takes from third-party payments are for developers who have already paid a lower cut. Developers who pay a 30 percent cut will only be charged 27 percent according to the company. It wasn't clear if developers who meet certain criteria, such as earning less than a million a year, will get to enjoy the 3 percent discount. Those who are only charged 15 percent will only have to give 12 percent to the company.
Apple will meet the requirements that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets set under European and Dutch competition rules according to a statement posted on its website. Apple had to pay a total of 50 million dollars in fines for failing to comply with the conditions for compliance over the last few months. Apple doesn't think some of the changes it had to make are in the best interest of its users. The company disagrees with the original order and is appealing it.
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