Your choice, but you cant get the nice "free" stuff without giving up some privacy. Its very simple and very clear and I think a reasonable trade. 2bn other people do too it seems.
No. They just go for the least expensive option available which does the job. At least 90% of them have no idea what they give up when they do, and don't have neither the skills nor the resources to do anything about it if they did.
Many - including myself - might choose to pay if it means not giving up their privacy. Unfortunately, too many companies have realized that they can first charge their customers an arm and a leg, then take their private data as well - so the option of paying for your privacy is rapidly disappearing for most of us.
Yes, I am looking at you, Sonos.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
