Polish antitrust watchdog investigates Apple over privacy policy
WARSAW, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Poland's anti-monopoly office UOKiK is investigating whether Apple AAPL.O is restricting competition in the mobile advertising market through its privacy policy, it said on Tuesday.
The regulator suspects that the tech giant's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, introduced in iOS 14.5 and later versions, could limit third-party apps' ability to collect user data for personalised ads while favouring Apple’s own advertising service.
"We suspect that the ATT policy may have misled users about the level of privacy protection while simultaneously increasing Apple’s competitive advantage over independent publishers," UOKiK President Tomasz Chrostny was quoted as saying in a statement.
"Such practices may constitute an abuse of dominant position."
If confirmed, Apple could face a fine of up to 10% of its annual turnover in Poland. The company did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
Antitrust authorities in Germany, Italy, and Romania are also investigating Apple's ATT policies, UOKiK said, adding that in March, a French authority imposed a fine of 150 million euros ($172.86 million) on the company.
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