ANGRY PARENTS SUE GOOGLE OVER IN-APP PURCHASES Last week, attorneys in the Northern District of California filed suit against Google, alleging that the Google Play Store’s in-app purchase policies allowed the company to “pocket millions of dollars from such … transactions with minors and without authorization of their parents.” Though initial in-app purchases require a password in Google Play apps, the authorization is good for 30 minutes, allowing kids to make further purchases with reckless abandon after (presumably) a parent signs into the store, the suit alleges. Purchases are automatically billed to the credit card associated with the parent’s Google Play account. In January, Apple settled a suit brought by the FTC, agreeing to refund at least $32.5 million to consumers who had their iTunes pockets picked by their kids. Last year, Apple also settled a similar class-action suit brought by angry parents. Starting in March 2011, Apple has required you to enter a passcode before authorizing any in-app purchase. However, if you want to turn it off completely, you can check this link. - See more at: funmykemmy/#sthash.RuEnu9aS.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:23:14 +0000
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