Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Apple Inc. unfairly charged consumers for in-app purchases incurred by children without first obtaining their parents’ consent. The settlement was first announced by the Commission in January. In its complaint, the agency alleged that Apple failed to notify parents that entering their password would approve a purchase and then open a 15-minute window in which unlimited charges could be made without authorization. In the complaint, the FTC cited examples of children incurring thousands of dollars in in-app purchases without their parents’ consent. According to the settlement, Apple must change its billing practices by March 31, 2014  and ensure that it has obtained express, informed consent from consumers before charging them for in-app purchases. Apple also must provide full refunds, totaling a minimum of $32.5 million, to consumers who were billed for in