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Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe
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There are some suggestions here that it is the EU that is at fault, however, it is the national jurisdictions of (at least three) member states that have prompted Apple to issue this warning. None of that is down to the EU itself.
Further, it would seem that there is at least one other major US company that has been acting to influence policymakers in Europe to adjust the balance of regulation so that it would be detrimental to Apple's policies.
Who really is at fault here?
Further, it would seem that there is at least one other major US company that has been acting to influence policymakers in Europe to adjust the balance of regulation so that it would be detrimental to Apple's policies.
Who really is at fault here?
Maybe it’s been enough time on this and not worth fighting it anymore at this point.
Judging by the comments of many of the EU fellows here over the years, they seem to really get behind all the EU rules, fines and whatnot imposed on Apple and American tech companies in general.
This is a case of a “cake having and eating” problem, and the cake has been eaten.
So, maybe Apple should just follow through, respect the EU people’s decisions and enable all the at risk features and services.
The EU having access to its citizens or backdoor’s data, seems more like a problem to Apple and not the EU as a whole.
(of course, none of that should make it to the other side of the ocean)
Judging by the comments of many of the EU fellows here over the years, they seem to really get behind all the EU rules, fines and whatnot imposed on Apple and American tech companies in general.
This is a case of a “cake having and eating” problem, and the cake has been eaten.
So, maybe Apple should just follow through, respect the EU people’s decisions and enable all the at risk features and services.
The EU having access to its citizens or backdoor’s data, seems more like a problem to Apple and not the EU as a whole.
(of course, none of that should make it to the other side of the ocean)
I would point out that the EU is not involved in this so far. Further, the article is about a USA company making a threat to withdraw a service in some European jurisdictions.
EU might get involved if either Apple or said nation thinks the ruling is counter to EU law. Or equivalent to Texas, Florida and California prosecuting Apple over something. The federal government isn’t involved…
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And? ECJ is still the highest authority. And the federal system of the U.S. can still be used as comparison.
EU antitrust law tends to favour smaller business. Moves like this make more sense when viewed through this lens.
Sometimes, what’s good for consumers isn’t good for businesses and vice versa.
Sadly it seems like Apple might have other motives regarding this inquiry into app tracking practices.
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Ahhh… Yes… We should crack down on apps that store… user data. What a ridiculous suggestion.
how is this supposed to give EU, of all bogeymen, access to citizens' data?
also, compare and contrast Apple groveling in China, and threatening to throw all toys out of pram in EU, which isn't even at fault here.
With the recent reports of Apple saying they'll add advertisements to Maps, to me it's another sign to not take Apple's marketing at its face value. (and it could change at any time when they decide the line must go up, but steeper)
The European court of Justice is still the highest legal jurisdiction in EU as they have supremacy clause in these questions. Unless Apple or the nation in question appeals the general court or the court of justice, EU not being federal doesn’t mean it can be compared to it when it has similar features.
…no not apps that store user data, but company apps being able to track between their services.
Example YouTubing YouTube, Google search, Google Maps, Gmail and calendar to target adds and run their addsens more efficiently should be treated as 3rd party functions.
And same for using all of apples apps or software should not be used to run the AppStore add service.
The European court of Justice is still the highest legal jurisdiction in EU as they have supremacy clause in these questions. Unless Apple or the nation in question appeals the general court or the court of justice, EU not being federal doesn’t mean it can be compared to it when it has similar features.
Again; there is nothing federal about the EU or any of its institutions or related European-wide bodies.
What’s your point here exactly? That EU is a supranational entity?
What would you call these EU institutions that supersede the national institutions and regularly make laws and regulations that governs them?
What would you call these EU institutions that supersede the national institutions and regularly make laws and regulations that governs them?