I agree that it's a good idea not to rule out paid options just because you have to shell out for them. And certainly, paying for something will encourage you t

I agree that it's a good idea not to rule out paid options just because you have to shell out for them. And certainly, paying for something will encourage you to make the most of it. But I feel that, in a free market economy, there will always be people developing free-of-charge alternatives, so I'm not sure developers can be expected to charge for their products, if that will put them at an economical disadvantage. The "if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product" quote does hold some truth, but is not universal. There do exist products and services that are free of charge yet do not do anything malicious with your data. But I do agree with the notion that paying with money is often better than sacrificing personal data.