Apple tweaks third-party dating app payment rules to comply with Dutch regulator's order
a handful of changes to its rules related to dating app payments in order to comply with orders from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets . If you'll recall, the regulator had ordered the tech giant to allow third-party payments in locally available dating apps by January this year. Ato the orders in a way that truly complies with what the regulator wanted, though — until now, that is.
In its announcement, Apple said it has made adjustments to the user interface for third-party payments. As part of its efforts to comply with the ACM, it started showing a warning whenever someone tries to pay with a third-party payment option, warning them that they'll have to contact the developer for a refund. Asnotes, that warning originally came with a button that made it easy to back out of using an external payment system.
Apple also clarified in its post that even developers already paying lower cuts are entitled to the discounted commission rates it takes from third-party payments. Back when the company said it was going to comply with the ACM's demands, it revealed that developers paying a 30 percent cut would only be charged 27 percent.
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