Tim Cook: Apple in full support of comprehensive federal privacy law'It's time to face facts. We will never achieve technology's true potential without the full faith and confidence of the people who use it. ' — Tim Cook
Speaking at the 40th International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, asked for a comprehensive new set of federal privacy laws in the U.S.
We at Apple are in full support of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States. There, and everywhere, it should be rooted in four essential rights:
First, the right to have personal data minimized. Companies should challenge themselves to de-identify customer data—or not to collect it in the first place.
Second, the right to knowledge. Users should always know what data is being collected and what it is being collected for. This is the only way to empower users to decide what collection is legitimate and what isn't. Anything less is a sham.
Third, the right to access. Companies should recognize that data belo...
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Tim Cook: Apple in full support of comprehensive federal privacy law
