Apple will reimburse parents for spending App store by their children

In a class action lawsuit Apple agrees to financially compensate parents complain that their children Downloaded applications which collect money during game
 Apple is ready to compromise with parents who are angry about the unexpected expenses of the children of its application store. The company has announced that it will offer credits and rebates to those who will complain about the financial damage can download free games - but then offer the user spend money on features inside.
Many parents in the United States complained that it was clear that the rebels free games can charge for them, and unexpected expenditure resultant. They filed a class action lawsuit against Apple issue, and now the company is ready to compromise with them and offer $ 5 credit against the iTunes store Buy for less in the game, the higher credit amount to balance buying a higher amount refunded on purchases over $ 30. Publishing such sums are not so rare - known to children spent hundreds of dollars on virtual money or virtual animals - such as game Tap Fish. But the way the money is not all - so fast: To accept the plaintiffs' parents will have to declare a minor undertaking was responsible for the acquisition and the adult did not provide the password to purchase Apple's App Store.
The case made headlines in 2011, before Apple implemented a security tool shop for parents and password protection. Now proposed compromise did not declare how much money left without parental approval this way and some users were damaged system. Estimates are that Apple will have to pay around $ 100 million. Compromise depends on the approval of a federal judge, and such approval will begin to Apple to get the requests complainants - probably not before early 2014. The company stated Ststlh mail message to 23 million iTunes users who have purchased virtual money games to start the process.


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