In particular, the Apple firm does not allow its customers to store or back up all of their phone’s data with a third-party provider and they must “pay for the” in-house service once the limit is exceeded. free 5 GB” notes the association, which also denounces the “excessive” prices charged.
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The association is seeking compensation for all customers affected since October 1, 2015, estimating that they could be awarded an average of £70 each.
“Our users are not required to use iCloud and many rely on a wide range of third-party alternatives for data storage,” Apple told AFP, saying it “works hard to make data transfer as simple as possible.
“We reject any suggestion that our practices on iCloud are anti-competitive and will vigorously defend against any legal action asserting otherwise,” the company added.
Apple has been ordered to pay fines in several countries in recent years for abuse of a dominant position, notably in France, Spain, Italy and Russia.
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In September, EU justice also definitively ruled in favor of the European Commission against Apple in a long-term legal case.
She decided that the company would have to repay 13 billion euros in tax arrears to Ireland for having benefited from undue tax advantages, comparable to illegal state aid.
Generally speaking, tech giants are in the crosshairs of regulators and justice around the world, particularly in Europe or the United States, in terms of unfair competition or data protection.
