Password Not Required for In-App Purchases
‘Expanding Mobile Area’ Is Focus of FTC Efforts
The allegations in this complaint are also similar to allegations made by the FTC against Apple earlier this year. In that case, following an FTC complaint being filed, Apple agreed to refund more than $30 million in purchases made by children without authorization.
Under the terms of that settlement, Apple was also required to change its billing process to inform consumers any time they were being charged for an item sold in an app.
In announcing a settlement in the Apple case in January, the FTC noted that “the rapidly expanding mobile arena has been a focus of the Commission’s consumer protection efforts.”
If you have a consumer complaint or any unfair or fraudulent business practice, you can call the FTC complaint hotline at (877) FTC-HELP (877-382-4357) or file a complaint online.
Related Resources:
- Apple Sued Over Free Apps’ Credit Card Charges (FindLaw’s Common Law)
- Broken Thumbs Apps Collected Children’s Data: FTC (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
- FTC: Apps for Kids Need More Privacy Disclosures (FindLaw’s Technologist)
- Apple Free Apps: Kids Making Big In-App Purchases (FindLaw’s Technologist)
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