Apple 's CEO Tim Cook has stated that data privacy laws need to be stricter , particularly in the US . This crisis is real. Speaking at the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners , Cook stated that the amount of personal data that is collected and sold should be unsettling to the public . Apple has defended data privacy for many years and Cook , while defending the General Data Protection Regulations put in place in Europe , said that the US needs to implement a more robust privacy law , focusing on the rights of access , knowledge and use of personal data .
Apple 's CEO Tim Cook has stated that data privacy laws need to be stricter , particularly in the US . Speaking at the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners , Cook stated that the amount of personal data that is collected and sold should be unsettling to the public . Apple has defended data privacy for many years and Cook , while defending the General Data Protection Regulations put in place in Europe , said that the US needs to implement a more robust privacy law , focusing on the rights of access , knowledge and use of personal data .