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5 April 2017
Amazon
has decided to refund up to $70 million to its users, a move that comes a year
after the company was found guilty of illegally billing users for unauthorised
in-app purchases.
The
in-app charges occurred from purchases made by kids when playing with freemium
apps.
A
US federal court in 2016 ruled that Amazon had failed to "clearly inform
parents that free apps may still include in-app purchases, and did not provide
enough notice and password requirements to prevent unwanted charges." The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
According
to a report in Verge on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimated
that parents were charged upwards of $70 million between November 2011 and May
2016.
According
to the FTC, Amazon will begin is refund programme "shortly".
In
November 2016, Amazon had requested a US district court that it would make
refunds in form of gift cards, but the request was rejected. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
It
is, therefore, expected that the company will refund affected customers money
back directly to their debit or credit card, or through paper checks.The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
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