That purchases through applications is one of the methods of monetization more useful as well as dangerous is something many users, especially parents, they have learned based on jarabe de palo And it is that well sounded have been the news where an innocent infant, with the sole purpose of having a good time For a while, he has managed to create a bill of 2000 dollars through this service that already integrates many applications and, above all games Now Apple is forced to announce that will return part of the money within45 days in this type of situation, but with conditions.
The data has been made public by the media outlet 9To5Mac, who have received an extensive and detailed email from AApple In-App Purchase Litigation AdministratorApple In-App Purchase Litigation Administrator ) where this new refund service is explained An issue that finally goes beyond the refund of the money that an application has cost if not works or is not to the user's liking for a maximum time of the first 15 minutes of use
Apparently, after a lawsuit was already being processed in 2011 about this practice in which the underage user purchase, without knowledge or permission, content through the applications themselves, the parties have reached aagreementOf course, this agreement is signed by the Court of the Northern District of California of the United States, so it is only valid in that country, at least for the moment . However, it may be the beginning of a policy change that affects globally.
The agreement says, in summary, that if you are a citizen of United States and have a minor in your care who has acquired paid content without the consent of the user of the account of iTunes to which the charge has been made, you can request the refund But with strict conditions. One of them is that the application belongs to the category Games of the App Store, and that is aimed at 4+, 9+ or 12+ years old, with the possibility of making content purchases through it or through game currency of the application itself.Apple has created a web page where to check if the application meets the requirements and from where to request the reimbursement form
In this way it is possible to request the delivery of a iTunes gift card with five dollar credit or, if preferred, the total amount acquired by the minor involuntarily This taking into account that to receive the total costof items purchased must have over $30 in total spending and not already have an iTunes account , otherwise you can only request the commented gift card Of course, as long as it is requested before they have happenedmore than 45 days.
It remains to be seen if this agreement finally transcends and improves their return policies in the rest of the worldAnd it is that, despite being able to create a security password to avoid involuntary purchases through the applications and the App Store, many parents were surprised when they received the letter from the bank
