Washington, D.C. – Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement about the agreement announced today between Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

“I welcome the settlement reached today by Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission. By making important and positive improvements to its approach to protecting user privacy, Facebook has made a commitment that will put consumers first.

“The importance of personal privacy is woven into the fabric of our country, and use of personal data by any company must be transparent and secure. I’ve always believed that companies, whether large or small, should provide tools that give consumers confidence that their information will not be shared more broadly than they intended. Today’s agreement upholds this belief.”

A copy of the agreement can be found here.