I predict that a year from now there will be a massive data leak (perhaps known to some underground circles only) with personal details matched to browser histo

I predict that a year from now there will be a massive data leak (perhaps known to some underground circles only) with personal details matched to browser history - why - because most agencies in UK does not know how to handle your data securely. Meanwhile, you better setup your VPN on DO or one of the cheap ARM-based cloud hosting companies. That's what I did and it works flawlessly for as cheap as $5 a month - or the price of a cup of coffee. This setup is fine for all types of activities except downloading larger data files, which can be offloaded elsewhere with some clever routing or just jumping on a different box. I do understand that this might be too much for the average Joe but if you care about your privacy, that exactly what it takes.