OFT finalises 'principles' to stop exploitative micro-transactions

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"Kid spends large amount of parents' money in online/mobile game without parent knowing," may be a headline of the past.
The UK's Office of Fair Trading has finished its investigation, written a new set of guidelines for such games, and given them two months to either shape up or ship out.
In-game payments are not be authorised without the express permission of the account holder, and if there are any hidden costs associated with the game, they must be stated upfront. In-game advertising must be declared, as must any use of personal data.
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