Re: "If you really want privacy at a particular time, then... " Well, yes.
Good points. Again, a matter of degree.
Do your banking, check medical records, etc on Windows, and you will not have privacy.
Do it on Linux -- mainstream distro of whatever flavor -- and you have better privacy. You'll still be tracked by online sites, of course. Google will know.
Do it with Linux and NoScript and Disconnect and uBlock Origin, and you'll be less trackable. But now you may have trouble signing on to websites and navigating menus.
And even then, your ISP will still know where you've been online, if nothing else.
Finally, use a VPN and TOR and your ISP will only know you're using the VPN. But now your user experience (what a phrase...) will be considerably different.
Hell, this is nothing new. We all know this stuff. About all I can say is, Choose wisely.
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