I agree with the general premise of the article that software developers need to focus more on privacy, something that neither large corporations nor closed source programs are likely to do. A few years ago I became so frustrated with the privacy behavior of the major browsers, which treat users like a commodity to be sold to advertisers and corporations with large internet presences, that I developed Privacy Browser. Currently it is only available for Android, although future development will bring it to other platforms.

https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/

Regarding the article being published on Medium.com, I think it is ironic that anyone with strong privacy views would use a platform that requires accepting third-party cookies to create an account or post a comment.