Apple scores legal win in France over App Tracking Transparency

Apple scores legal win in France over App Tracking Transparency

Apple won a key court ruling in France today over allegations that App Tracking Transparency is anticompetitive. Here are the details.

French court says Apple App Tracking Transparency function can stay

After getting Apple fined by the French government over antitrust allegations, advertisers hoped to get App Tracking Transparency tools changed or removed, but a court has ruled in Apple's favor.App Tracking Transparency can remain active in FranceApp Tracking Transparency debuted in 2021 and advertisers around the world immediately sought ways to undermine it. In 2023, a French advertising group took legal action and Apple was ultimately fined …

Apple Can Still Offer a Key iPhone Privacy Feature in France, Says Judge

A judge in Paris today decided not to suspend Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy feature in France, according to the French newspaper La Tribune. In a statement shared with the publication, Apple said it welcomed the court's decision and will continue to support strong privacy protections for users.

French court saves Apple from possible ban over iPhone privacy feature

Macworld Apple has escaped a French ban on its App Tracking Transparency feature, at least for now, after a Paris court ruled in its favor this week. The feature, marketed as a privacy benefit for users, requires iOS apps to ask for permission before tracking them across other apps and websites. If the user says no, all of that useful data is withheld, preventing the deployment of personalised advertising. And so advertisers have been foremost …