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You don't need 100% convenience.
You need to take responsibility of your data.

• Firefox for surfing the web.
• Nextcloud for storing files, contacts, calendars.
• Mullvad for browsing securely and privately.
• DuckDuckGo for searching anonymously.
• ProtonMail for emails.
• Signal for messaging.

Why these?

• Firefox is open source. Mozilla is a community, supported by a not-for-profit. Read the manifesto.
• Nextcloud is open source. The company finances development by offering support.
• Mullvad costs €5 per month. They're serious about privacy. They're strong technically.
• DuckDuckGo is an alternative to Google. Read about DuckDuckGo.
• ProtonMail has a business model incentive to keep data secure. You can pay by cash or Bitcoin.
• Signal developed the Signal Protocol. Most of their stuff is open source. They're non-profit.

Why care?

• Big data can solve a lot of problems.
• Big data can create a lot of problems.
• What matters is who owns big data.