Apple changing rules for personalized app advertising, German watchdog says
( August 17, 2026, 08:37 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple will change its rules on how app providers can use user data on iPhones and iPads for personalized advertising to end an investigation by the German competition authority, the watchdog said Monday. The company offered commitments which have been accepted by the Federal Cartel Office after saying its Apple Tracking Transparency Framework rules complied with competition law, the antitrust authority said.Statement follows. ...
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