Apple's app tracking changes don't fix antitrust harm, say German associations
( August 18, 2026, 10:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Apple's settlement with Germany's competition authority over its App Tracking Transparency Framework doesn't go far enough to resolve the competition concerns enforcers identified, associations representing Germany's advertising and media industries have said. Many app developers will still need to request permission twice to combine users' data and Apple would remain able to make certain uses of data without getting users’ consent, they said. The statement in English from associations including the Zentralverband der deutschen Werbewirtschaft, or ZAW, is attached. ...
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