The UFC-Que Choisir has just won a victory against Apple Music which the consumer association criticized the implementation of unfair terms for its streaming service, reports Numerama . After four years of legal battle, the Paris judicial court rendered its judgment, specifies a press release published this Friday. If the American giant can appeal, this first game is already won. And the association doubts that the Cupertino firm is working hard. Other high-profile companies have not risked it after comparable judgments.
According to French justice, Apple was wrong to exclude personal data from certain categories of information such as "IP address, job, advertising identifier, postal code or even the geolocation of Internet users," says Numerama . The American giant assumed that the regulation on the protection of personal data (GDPR) did not concern him.
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Another abuse pointed out by UFC-Que Choisir concerns user content (such as comments, photos, videos and podcasts). Apple said it could use them for free, in all countries and without time restrictions. "The same fate has been done to clauses contesting the right of opposition of internet users to refuse the use of their data, and making little regard for consent," said the media.
Other elements taken from the general conditions of sale will have to be removed or corrected. It is for the American company to modify an imposing document of 130 pages. In addition, the American giant will have to post the entire judgment on the home page of the Apple Music site for three months. UFC-Que Choisir was awarded 20,000 euros for compensation for damage and 10,000 euros to reimburse legal costs.
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