Internet giant Google is suing the owner of dating app Tinder and Matchgroup for alleged breach of contract. This is a new step in the legal battle between the two companies.
Match, the parent of some dating apps including Tinder and Octopus, had already sued Google in May over conditions the Alphabet subsidiary imposed on providers of apps on Play Store, the app store for Android smartphones and tablets. . Google forces app developers to use its payment system, which allows the internet giant to collect commissions and collect more consumer data. Because of these and similar practices, competition authorities in the UK and the Netherlands have launched investigations this year.
Google previously made concessions to Match to avoid a potential court order to stop the practices in the US. Match withdrew a request that the dating group temporarily offer users other payment options and guarantees that its apps will not be removed from the Play Store.
But Google is now on the counterattack. It has sued the competition, alleging bad faith and breach of contract, sparking a legal battle. Match, according to Google, aims to use the services of the Play Store for free, while other developers have to pay, which puts the company in a special position. Google is demanding compensation and wants to permanently remove the Match dating app from its app store.
Match, the parent of some dating apps including Tinder and Octopus, had already sued Google in May over conditions the Alphabet subsidiary imposed on providers of apps on Play Store, the app store for Android smartphones and tablets. . Google forces app developers to use its payment system, which allows the internet giant to collect commissions and collect more consumer data. Because of these and similar practices, competition authorities in the UK and the Netherlands have launched investigations this year. Google previously made concessions to Match to avoid a potential court order to stop the practices in the US. Match withdrew a request that the dating group temporarily offer users other payment options and guarantees that its apps will not be removed from the Play Store. But Google is now on the counterattack. It has sued the competition, alleging bad faith and breach of contract, sparking a legal battle. Match, according to Google, aims to use the services of the Play Store for free, while other developers have to pay, which puts the company in a special position. Google is demanding compensation and wants to permanently remove the Match dating app from its app store.
