If you know people who don't make a lot of money (just getting by), being able to exchange your privacy for a service might be an option they're willing to do.

I think transparency and allowing people to make the choice is fair. I don't suspect a lot of people give the "free" aspect much thought, and I'm glad this is getting the news out there.

I really wish companies would give you the option to pay to not be tracked, or exchange your information for tracked ads. I don't love that even though I subscribe to some online publication they still have ads.

Jaron Lanier a good set of videos on the problem and has a proposal to get you paid for your information (videos).

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/23/opinion/data-...