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Epic says Apple is making overly broad requests to seal information it says is central to determining what the company can charge developers for linked-out purchases.
A few days ago, Apple submitted its proposal outlining how much it believes it should be allowed to charge as a commission on purchases completed outside the App Store through external links. Apple’s proposal calls for: In addition to the proposal itself, Apple submitted supporting expert reports, alongside a request to seal portions of those filings containing financial data, link-out adoption estimates, developer survey results, and other information Apple considers commercially sensitive. Epic has now filed an opposition to Apple’s request, arguing “Apple again seeks to conceal information from the public and unnecessarily hamper proceedings.
Apple has not sufficiently justified why portions of its proffer and supporting expert reports should remain sealed or redacted, according to Epic.
Epic takes particular issue with Apple’s bid to seal data showing the rate at which apps have adopted external purchase links since the court’s contempt order compelling it to allow developers to direct users to external purchasing options.
Epic also says that some of the information Apple wants to seal is outdated, while other parts are publicly available.
