Germany: Federal Cartel Office announced preliminary findings following investigation into Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework
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Federal Cartel Office announced preliminary findings following investigation into Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework
On 13 February 2025, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) published its preliminary assessment of Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework (ATTF), raising concerns that it imposes stricter data access restrictions on third-party applications while exe…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2022-06-14
under deliberation
2025-02-13
under investigation