Apple CEO Tim Cook urges Congress to pass privacy legislation

Apple CEO and tech titan Tim Cook this week urged Congress to pass significant new privacy legislation, offering to help lawmakers draft and implement the new rules as quickly as possible.

Cook sent the letter after having met with legislators on Capitol Hill earlier this week. “Apple continues to support efforts at the federal level to establish strong privacy protections for consumers, and we are encouraged by the draft proposals your offices have produced,” he wrote to several members of the House and Senate. 

“We recognize that there are outstanding issues to be resolved, but the areas of agreement appear to far outweigh the differences,” he wrote. “Your drafts would provide substantial protections for consumers, and we write to offer our strong support towards achieving this shared goal.”

Cook in the letter said that Apple has “consistently advocated for comprehensive privacy legislation and contributed to the process whenever possible.”

“While Apple will continue to innovate and develop new ways to protect user data, only Congress can provide strong privacy protections for all Americans,” he added.