> What can an average citizen do (short of living Ron Swanson-style in a cabin in the woods) to protect their privacy? Talk to your politicians. Tell them that

> What can an average citizen do (short of living Ron Swanson-style in a cabin in the woods) to protect their privacy? Talk to your politicians. Tell them that data privacy is important. If you're in the USA lobby for something like the EU's Data Protection law (even at the constitutional level). If you're in EU, lobby for stronger data protection (no more sharing data with the USA)