Actually this is as much a waste of time as telling people who are concerned about climate change that they should stop using plastic straws rather than pushing

Actually this is as much a waste of time as telling people who are concerned about climate change that they should stop using plastic straws rather than pushing for systemic changes that only governments can address with laws. Tech folk always seem to think more or new tech is the answer, and it absolutely isn't the case of privacy. If you really want to help, do that in your 20% time and focus all your energy on advocating for a GDPR clone.