> do you acknowledge that current monetization methods for "free tiers" of services generally involve cookies/tracking? I guess it depends wether you consider

> do you acknowledge that current monetization methods for "free tiers" of services generally involve cookies/tracking? I guess it depends wether you consider free plans to be a loss leader for the paid plans. If you don't want to operate a free service that is without tracking, then don't. No-one is forcing you to, but you should be aware that you still need to follow the law for paying users too.