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These principles ensure that every app developer, regardless of size or the nature of its business, is entitled to a level playing field and fair treatment by the app stores and the platform owners who operate them.":1,"#The EU has demonstrated its concerns about Apple’s anticompetitive behaviour and its desire to protect innovation with multiple investigations from the European Commission and the French and Dutch competition authorities. In addition, the Coalition strives to ensure that the forthcoming EU regulation on gatekeeper platforms reflects the 10 “":1,"#The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), an alliance of European and international app developers, announced today that it is increasing its efforts to work with policymakers on upcoming EU platform regulation, serving as a fierce advocate for developers who have been harmed by Apple’s unfair policies and protecting European consumers’ freedom of choice.":1,"#francedigitale.org/en":1,"#party cookies.":1,"#party and third":1,"#party cookies are served by a separate service provider on behalf of this website; they are commonly used for purposes like web analytics or advertising. This website uses both first":1,"#s device; they are generally used to remember preferences and choices a user makes to allow for browsing of the site. Third":1,"#s browser is open, and they are used to enable people to browse our website and use its features.":1,"#These temporary cookies only last as long as a user":1,"#party cookies are served directly from this website to a user":1,"#party cookies. First":1,"#party cookies and third":1,"#Second, there are two broad types of cookies: first":1,"#s device automatically removes those cookies after closing the browser. Persistent cookies, on the other hand, stay on a device for a set period of time.":1,"#we are describing these technologies too. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user":1,"#Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our website or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, track your activity, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. When we use the term":1,"#A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or computer hard drive. We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as":1,"#Thank you for applying to be a member of the Coalition for App Fairness. We are reviewing your application and will get back to you within two business days for next steps.":1,"#Shift-click to edit this element.":1,"#Click to edit this element.":1,"#Newly published “App Store Principles” provide a roadmap of acceptable practices for operators of the most popular platforms BRUSSELS and WASHINGTON D.C. – Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Protonmail, Sky":1,"#“Apple’s App Store policies harm small developers like us by making it difficult to manage our relationships with our customers, charging exorbitant fees for their services, and creating unclear rules in the app store review process. This can only happen because they operate in an environment where other app stores aren’t allowed to compete with them. We stand with the Coalition for App Fairness in calling for regulation that ensures the fair treatment of developers of all sizes by app stores, fosters competition, and ensures a level playing field where innovators can thrive.” – Russ Monson, Founder, Prepear Inc.":1,"#“Apple has consistently pursued a centralization and monopolization of its services, resulting in paralyzing control over app developers’ businesses that exclude, restrain and block them from Apple’s platforms. Today, app developers are dependent on Apple’s power over app distribution to operate on the essential platforms it has created and controls as the ultimate gatekeeper. It’s time for Apple to act fairly towards the ecosystem which has made it what it is today.” – Ben Volach, Founder, Blix Inc.":1,"#“As a small company working in aviation safety, we owe much of our success to the close relationship we hold with our customers who purchase from us directly. When a platform imposes its own payment system on services like ours, and actively prevents us from informing potential customers that they can transact with us directly, nobody wins except the platform. We stand united with the coalition as they seek to achieve fairness.” – Tim Dawson, Founder and Managing Director of SkyDemon.":1,"#“We have come to believe Apple has created a dangerous new normal, allowing it to abuse its monopoly power through punitive fees and censorship that stifles technological progress, creative freedom, and human rights. Even worse, it has created a precedent that encourages other tech monopolies to engage in the same abuses. With the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), we hope to shed light on these issues and encourage regulatory change for the benefit of consumers worldwide.” – Andy Yen, Founder and CEO of ProtonMail.":1,"#Additional Quotes:":1,"#The Coalition for App Fairness was created by Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Protonmail, SkyDemon, Spotify, and Tile, and is supported by contributions from all members. CAF offers membership to companies of any size, in any industry who are committed to protecting consumer choice, fostering competition, and creating a level playing field for all app and game developers globally. Join today at <a ljsid-1=\"\">ompcdev.wpengine.com</a>.":1,"#“If Apple chooses to compete with developers on its platform, it should do so according to the same rules,” said Kirsten Daru, VP & General Counsel at Tile. “Instead, Apple leverages its platform to give its own services an unfair advantage over competitors. That’s bad for consumers, competition, and innovation. Tile joins the Coalition for App Fairness to level the playing field so developers can innovate in a fair marketplace and so consumers can benefit from true competition.”":1,"#We are hopeful that the most popular platforms will voluntarily choose to adopt and follow similar principles. But we know from experience that self-regulation is not enough and that new laws and regulations are required in this case. The principles serve as a blueprint for modern laws and regulations and the Coalition will advocate for them with governments around the world.":1,"#The CAF has been created to help address these concerns, protect the app economy, and ensure that the benefits of digital technologies are shared by everyone. There is a path forward that respects the role that platforms and app stores play while ensuring fairness and promoting innovation and consumer choice. The CAF has developed and published a set of <a ljsid-1=\"\">10 “App Store Principles”</a> that address these issues. We believe the most popular platforms should adopt and follow them as they operate their platforms and app stores.":1,"#There is a clear path forward.":1,"#“Apple’s IAP forces consumers to pay higher prices by inserting Apple between app developers and their users, leading to customer confusion and dissatisfaction that has far-reaching implications for our businesses. Match Group joins the Coalition in its efforts to ensure everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of a fair app ecosystem,” said Mark Buse, SVP and Head of Global Government Relations & Policy at Match Group.":1,"#App stores create a convenient location to discover apps. However, the gatekeeper platforms that operate these app stores must not abuse the control they enjoy and must adhere to oversight to ensure their behaviors promote a competitive market and provide consumers with equitable choice. For years, app developers have been publicly and privately raising concerns about the onerous, and arbitrary terms and conditions that govern the Apple App Store in particular, as well as last-minute iOS updates, which equally disadvantage developers. Yet little has changed. And, as a result, frustrations over the excessive fees charged and over the rules that give Apple’s own apps an unfair advantage and block innovative competitors have boiled over with formal complaints to regulators and lawsuits. Developers and consumers are demanding that Apple do better.":1,"#The time to act is now.":1,"#“The basic freedoms of developers are under attack. We are joining the Coalition for App Fairness to defend the fundamental rights of creators to build apps and to do business directly with their customers. We are an advocate for any company that’s ready to reclaim its rights and challenge the anti-competitive behaviors that exist on app stores today,” said Tim Sweeney, CEO and founder of Epic Games.":1,"#Every day, billions of people worldwide enjoy and use millions of apps from businesses, governments, and other organizations making app stores and the platforms upon which they run a critical gateway between consumers of digital products and services. Those daily interactions are broadly defined as the app economy which is often estimated to be worth more than a trillion dollars. Given the widespread use and importance of apps, it’s essential that all apps can compete fairly in order to drive innovation and ensure that the benefits of digital technologies are enjoyed by everyone.":1,"#The “app economy” benefits consumers and businesses":1,"#“As enforcers, regulators, and legislators around the world investigate Apple for its anti-competitive behavior, The Coalition for App Fairness will be the voice of app and game developers in the effort to protect consumer choice and create a level playing field for all,” said Horacio Gutierrez, Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Spotify.":1,"#You can learn more about the Coalition and its App Store Principles on the <a ljsid-1=\"\">Coalition for App Fairness website here</a>.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">BRUSSELS and WASHINGTON D.C. –</strong> Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Protonmail, SkyDemon, Spotify, and Tile have established the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), an independent nonprofit organization. CAF will advocate for enforcement and reforms, including legal and regulatory changes, to preserve consumer choice and a level playing field for app and game developers that rely on app stores and the most popular gatekeeper platforms.":1,"#Newly published “App Store Principles” provide a roadmap of acceptable practices for operators of the most popular platforms":1,"#Leading App Developers Form The Coalition for App Fairness to Promote Competition and Protect Innovation on Digital Platforms - Coalition for App Fairness":1,"#The Coalition for App Fairness is an independent nonprofit organisation formed to protect consumer choice, foster competition, and create a level playing field for all app and game developers globally. Originally formed by Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Protonmail, Skydemon, Spotify, and Tile, CAF has rapidly grown from 13 to 50 members since launching in September. CAF offers membership to companies of any size — join today at <a ljsid-1=\"\">appfairness.org</a>.":1,"#WASHINGTON, D.C, Dec. 16, 2020 – <a ljsid-1=\"\">Digital Content Next</a> (DCN), the only trade association that exclusively represents high-quality digital content companies has joined The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) in their advocacy for greater transparency and reforms in the App Store ecosystem. DCN represents many premium publishers’ interests, including newspapers like The New York Times and The Financial Times as well as numerous magazines, broadcasters, and websites, and has previously voiced concerns against Apple’s unfair App Store terms, <a ljsid-3=\"\">special treatment afforded to select companies, and anti-competitive behavior</a>.":1,"#The newest member represents major U.S. news publishers who have previously raised concerns against gatekeeper platforms WASHINGTON, D.C, Dec. 16, 2020 – Digital Content Next (DCN), the only trade association that exclusively represents high-quality digital content companies has joined The Coalit":1,"#(949) 547 – 8658":1,"#Digital Content Next (DCN) is the only trade organization dedicated to serving the unique and diverse needs of high-quality digital content companies that manage trusted, direct relationships with consumers and marketers. The organization was founded in June 2001 as the Online Publishers Association (OPA). Comprised of some of the most trusted and well-respected media brands, DCN produces proprietary research for its members and the public, creates public and private forums to explore and advance key issues that impact digital content brands, offers an influential voice that speaks for digital content companies in the press, with advertisers and policy makers, and works to educate the public at large on the importance of quality content brands. More information about Digital Content Next is available at":1,"#About Digital Content Next":1,"#The Coalition for App Fairness is an independent nonprofit organization formed to protect consumer choice, foster competition, and create a level playing field for all app and game developers globally. Originally formed by Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Protonmail, Skydemon, Spotify, and Tile, CAF has rapidly grown from 13 to 50 members since launching in September. CAF offers membership to companies of any size — join today at":1,"#Since launching less than three months ago, CAF has received an enormous response and amplification from app developers, consumers, and regulators seeking to create protections for app creators and customers alike. CAF has quickly grown from a dozen to over 50 members across four continents, ranging from individual developers to large multinational companies. For more information about CAF’s advocacy efforts, <a ljsid-1=\"\">the App Store Principles</a>, or how to become a member visit <a ljsid-3=\"\">appfairness.org</a>.":1,"#DCN’s members have been in the publishing industry for decades or in some cases centuries, building deep and trusted relationships with their readers and customers. Apple is commandeering these relationships by forcing publishers to use in-app payments for services like subscriptions, inflating prices with their unreasonable cuts. The publishing industry continues to reinvent itself by embracing digital platforms and offering high-quality content, but Apple’s draconian policies have made it exceptionally challenging for businesses to innovate. DCN joins other like-minded media organizations that are a part of CAF, including the European Publishers Council, News Media Europe, GESTE, and Schibsted, as the first US media association to take these issues on and help create a global level playing field.":1,"#“Having DCN join the Coalition for App Fairness is a landmark moment for our campaign, and their insight into core issues with the App Store that top outlets face will only make our voice stronger. We’re excited to work with them to advocate for App Store policies that are fair, hold Apple accountable, and give consumers freedom of choice,” said Sarah Maxwell, spokeswoman for the Coalition for App Fairness.":1,"#“DCN is pleased to join the Coalition for App Fairness working to establish a fair and competitive digital landscape. The premium publisher members of DCN enjoy trusted, direct relationships with consumers, who don’t expect intermediaries to impose arbitrary fees and rules which limit their ability to consume the news and entertainment they love,” said Digital Content Next CEO Jason Kint.":1,"#Apple’s terms within the App Store ecosystem have created serious challenges for many of DCN’s members. Together, the members reach an audience of over 223 million unique visitors, 100 percent reach of the U.S. online population, and provide access to content through a subscription-based model. Apple severely impacts these publishers and their readers by becoming an intermediary, not only financially through the app tax, but also by creating conditions that they are forced to impose on their customers, such as requiring the use of Apple’s in-app payment system.":1,"#The newest member represents major U.S. news publishers who have previously raised concerns against gatekeeper platforms":1,"#Digital Content Next Joins Coalition for App Fairness As Momentum For App Store Reform Grows - Coalition for App Fairness":1,"#Cookie declaration last updated on 12/25/20 by <a ljsid-1=\"\">Cookiebot</a>":1,"#Necessary (6)":1,"#Stripe's privacy policy":1,"#2 years":1,"#This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information.":1,"#Determines the device used to access the website. 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